William Martin MurphyWilliam Martin Murphy (6 January 1845 – 26 June 1919) was an Irish businessman, newspaper publisher and politician. A member of parliament (MP) representing Dublin from 1885 to 1892, he was dubbed "William Murder Murphy" among the Irish press and the striking members of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union during the Dublin Lockout of 1913. He was arguably both Ireland's first "press baron" and the leading promoter of tram development.
Mediahuis IrelandMediahuis Ireland (formerly Independent News and Media, or INM) is a media organisation based in Dublin and publishes national daily newspapers, Sunday newspapers, regional newspapers and operates multiple websites including Independent.ie. Mediahuis Ireland is owned by its Belgian parent company Mediahuis, and operates throughout Ireland. Its titles include the highest circulation daily and Sunday papers in Ireland.
Easter Rising1916 armed insurrection in IrelandBelligerentsIrish Republic United Kingdomimperial territoriesCommanders and leadersPatrick PearseJames ConnollyTom ClarkeSeán Mac DiarmadaJoseph PlunkettÉamonn CeanntThomas MacDonaghPolitical leaders:H. H. AsquithLord WimborneAugustine BirrellMatthew NathanMilitary leaders:Lord FrenchLovick FriendJohn MaxwellWilliam LoweUnits involvedIrish VolunteersIrish Republican BrotherhoodIrish Citizen ArmyFianna ÉireannCumann na mBanHibernian RiflesBritish ArmyRoyal Irish ConstabularyStrength1,250 in Dublinc.
Irish War of IndependenceThe Irish War of Independence (Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse), also known as the Anglo-Irish War or the Tan War, was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and British forces: the British Army, along with the quasi-military Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and its paramilitary forces the Auxiliaries and Ulster Special Constabulary (USC). It was part of the Irish revolutionary period.Irish Republican ArmyThe Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various militant organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dominantly Catholic and dedicated to the belief that all of Ireland should be an independent republic free from British colonial rule.MediahuisMediahuis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmeːdijaːˌɦœys]; lit. 'Media House') is a European multinational newspaper and magazine publishing, distribution, printing, television, radio and online media company founded in 2014 with assets in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany.James LarkinIrish socialist and trade union leader (1874–1947)James Larkin (28 January 1874 – 30 January 1947), sometimes known as Jim Larkin or Big Jim, was an Irish republican, socialist and trade union leader.
Compact (newspaper)A compact newspaper is a broadsheet-quality newspaper printed in a tabloid format, especially one in the United Kingdom. The term as used for this size came into use after The Independent began producing a smaller format edition in 2003 for London's commuters, designed to be easier to read when using mass transit. Readers from other parts of the country liked the new format, and The Independent introduced it nationally.
Charles Stewart ParnellCharles Stewart Parnell (27 June 1846 – 6 October 1891) was an Irish nationalist politician who served as a leader of the Home Rule League from 1880 to 1882, and then of the Irish Parliamentary Party from 1882 to 1891, holding the balance of power in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom during the Home Rule debates of 1885–1886. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1875 to 1891.
Denis O'BrienDenis O'Brien (born 19 April 1958) is an Irish billionaire businessman, and the founder and owner of Digicel. He was listed among the World's Top 200 Billionaires in 2015 and was Ireland's richest native-born citizen for several years. His business interests have also extended to aircraft leasing (Aergo Capital), utilities support (Actavo), petroleum (Topaz Energy), football (a minority shareholder of Celtic F.C.), and healthcare (Beacon Hospital).
NewspaperFront page of The New York Times on Armistice Day, 1918A newspaper is a periodicalpublication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports, art, science, and religions.BroadsheetA broadsheet is the largest newspaper format and is characterized by long vertical pages, typically of 22.5 inches (57 cm) in height. Other common newspaper formats include the smaller Berliner and tabloid–compact formats. Historically, the broadsheet format emerged in the 17th century as a means for printing musical and popular prints, and later became a medium for political activism through the reprinting of speeches.
Dublin lock-outLead figuresJames LarkinJames ConnollyJack WhiteWilliam Martin MurphyNumberCasualties and losses2 dead, several hundred injuredThe Dublin lock-out was a major industrial dispute between approximately 20,000 workers and 300 employers that took place in Dublin, Ireland. The dispute, lasting from 26 August 1913 to 18 January 1914, is often viewed as the most severe and significant industrial dispute in Irish history. Central to the dispute was the workers' right to unionise.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.