Today, Wednesday 13th May, at 2pm, Bernadette Hyland, former chair of the Irish in Britain Representation Group (IBRG), is giving an online talk hosted by Salford's Working Class Movement Library about the group's history and the archive she has collated as part of the Library's Irish Collection.
The IBRG was a national campaigning Irish community organisation that existed from 1981until 2003 and had branches across the country. It took up the controversial issue of the relationship between Britain and Ireland and campaigned for a political solution.
Its work included challenging anti-Irish racism and discrimination, campaigning for the abolition of the Prevention of Terrorism Act and the release of framed prisoners including the Birmingham 6 and Guildford 4. It promoted Irish culture, the Irish language and a positive image for the Irish.
Unlike other Irish organisations at that time it had many Irish women of different generations as officers and members. Bernadette is now working on the archive of the IBRG, and says: "IBRG was an important organisation that during its life took on the controversial issues as well as encouraging a new younger generation of Irish people to become involved. This is why the archive is important."
For details of how to join the talk on Zoom at 2pm today see the Working Class Movement Library website which has a direct link – click here
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