''The Irish Worker'' was a newspaper produced by

James Larkin James Larkin (28 January 1874 – 30 January 1947), sometimes known as Jim Larkin or Big Jim, was an Irish republicanism, Irish republican, socialist and trade union leader. He was one of the founders of the Irish Labour Party (Ireland), Labou ...

, initially edited by Larkin and published in 1911 as ''The Irish Worker and Peoples' Advocate'', it was suppressed in August 1914.

James Connolly James Connolly ( ga, Séamas Ó Conghaile; 5 June 1868 – 12 May 1916) was an Irish republican, socialist and trade union leader. Born to Irish parents in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, Connolly left school for working life at the ...

edited the paper when Larkin was in jail during the 1913

Dublin Lock-out The Dublin lock-out was a major industrial dispute between approximately 20,000 workers and 300 employers that took place in Ireland's capital and largest city, Dublin. The dispute, lasting from 26 August 1913 to 18 January 1914, is often vie ...

. Many public figures and writers featured in the paper, like the actor Andrew Wilson who was sub-editor, the journalist and historian Standish O'Grady and playwright

Seán O'Casey Seán O'Casey ( ga, Seán Ó Cathasaigh ; born John Casey; 30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964) was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes. ...

whose early writings were published in the paper.He who would be free must strike the blow - History of the Irish Worker
by Paul Dillon. The artist

Ernest Kavanagh Ernest Kavanagh (1884 – 25 April 1916) was a Dublin born cartoonist who contributed to a number of political publications in the early part of the 20th century. Biography Kavanagh's cartoons were published using his initials E.K. He provided ...

provided cartoons for the paper. ''The Irish Worker'' was relaunched in 1923 following Larkin's return to Ireland. It was used to launch his political party

Irish Worker League The Irish Worker League was an Ireland, Irish communist party, established in September 1923 by James Larkin, Jim Larkin, following his return to Ireland. Larkin re-established the newspaper ''The Irish Worker''. The Irish Worker League (IWL) ...

. The last edition of ''The Irish Worker'' was published in March, 1932.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:The Irish Worker Political newspapers published in Ireland Defunct newspapers published in Ireland