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A tribute to the outstanding  journalist Ed Moloney, who passed away in New York Aged 77

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Ed was a great friend and will be missed.

Condolences to Joan McKiernan, and all friends, colleagues, and  comrades.

A reminder : Ed Moloney’s work on issues concerning child abuse in the six-county bit of Ireland which remain unsolved :

‘Lost Boys’ Film Adds Fuel To Kincora Fire And One Question: ‘Why Did The BBC Drop This Film?’ – Re- Blogged Posts which originally appeared on Ed Moloney’s site, The Broken Elbow

John Meehan October 20 2025

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Oct 20, 2025 at 11:10 am

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Sam Nolan, an Irish trade union fighter

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The RTÉ Archives Site asked a question :

This week we are looking for help with a photograph taken at  PAYE tax protest march on O’Connell Street, Dublin, on 22 January 1980. Anyone know the man addressing the crowd? How about those on the platform with him?

Any ideas?

The photographer was Des Gaffney.

Contact us at archives@rte.ie or on Twitter @RTEArchives

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I did my best, sending this message to Des Derwin

Dear Des,

I came across a link below of a good photo of Sam Nolan speaking at a PAYE demonstration in 1980 –

It is on the RTÉ Archive and the administrators are asking for somebody to identify the speaker.

I think that honour should fall to Sam or Helena.

Perhaps, the message did not get through!

Sam Nolan’s funeral takes place on Saturday April 20 at 1.30pm in Glasnevin Cemetery.

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Sam Nolan speaking and a Dublin Council of Trade Unions (DCTU) Meeting at the General Post Office (GPO), 22 January 1980

The RTÉ Archives Site asked a question :

This week we are looking for help with a photograph taken at  PAYE tax protest march on O’Connell Street, Dublin, on 22 January 1980. Anyone know the man addressing the crowd? How about those on the platform with him?

Any ideas?

The photographer was Des Gaffney.

Contact us at archives@rte.ie or on Twitter @RTEArchives

View more photographs from RTÉ Archives

I did my best, sending this message to Des Derwin

Dear Des,

I came across a link below of a good photo of Sam Nolan speaking at a PAYE demonstration in 1980 –

It is on the RTÉ Archive and the administrators are asking for somebody to identify the speaker.

I think that honour should fall to Sam or Helena.

Perhaps, the message did not get through!

Sam Nolan’s funeral takes place on Saturday April 20 at 1.30pm in Glasnevin Cemetery.

Read the rest of this entry »

Written by tomasoflatharta

Apr 19, 2024 at 4:41 pm

Posted in 26 County State (Ireland), Communist Party of Ireland (CPI), Dublin Council of Trade Unions, Helena Sheehan, Ireland, Left Wing Organisations, Sam Nolan, Soviet Union (USSR), Trade Unions

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