Speaker Hosts Lecture on the Dublin Lock-out

Synopsis: The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr William Hay MLA, hosted an event in Parliament Buildings this evening as part of the 'Perspectives On…' series agreed by the Assembly Commission to mark a decade of centenaries. The lecture - entitled 'Perspectives on the Dublin Lock-out and the Rise of the Labour Movement' - was delivered by Dr Emmet O’Connor, senior lecturer in history at the University of Ulster.

Session: 2013/2014

Date: 16 September 2013

Reference: SO 01/13/14

The Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr William Hay MLA, hosted an event in Parliament Buildings this evening as part of the 'Perspectives On...' series agreed by the Assembly Commission to mark a decade of centenaries. The lecture - entitled 'Perspectives on the Dublin Lock-out and the Rise of the Labour Movement' - was delivered by Dr Emmet O'Connor, senior lecturer in history at the University of Ulster.

In attendance at the event were MLAs from a range of parties and trade union representatives.

The Speaker said: "It was a great pleasure to host this lecture in Parliament Buildings to mark this important event. The Dublin lock-out is a significant event in our labour history, and one that had far-reaching consequences for the labour movement. The lecture highlighted the role that trade unions have played over the past 100 years and, indeed, continue to play in society today.

"This is one of a number of anniversaries that the Assembly is marking as part of its 'Perspectives on...' series. It is important that we take time to reflect on the events that have shaped our history; it is through this reflection that we gain an understanding of the many different perspectives on events that have played a defining role in our past."

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Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr William Hay MLA, hosted a lecture in Parliament Buildings on the Dublin Lock-out and the Rise of the Labour Movement. Pictured l-r are Assembly Commision Member Mr Pat Ramsey MLA; Mr Barry McElduff MLA; Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister, Ms Carál Ní Chuilín MLA; Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mr William Hay MLA; Dr Emmet O'Connor, University of Ulster; Assembly Commission Member Mr Peter Weir MLA; and Mr Phil Flanagan MLA.