Irishnews Logo
Northern Ireland news

Belfast strike of 1919 paved the way for shorter working week

The strike committee produced their own leaflet
Mairead Holland
THIS week 100 years ago, Belfast came to an almost-complete standstill with the start of the biggest industrial strike in the history of the city. The four-week-long walk-out involved 40,000 shipyard[...]

It's time to subscribe and see everything

 

Enjoy reading the Irish News?

Subscribe now to get full access

Subscribe

Categories

Northern Ireland news

Today's horoscope

Horoscope

See a different horoscope:  

News
  1. Click Energy forces second electricity bill hike in just a month
  2. Budget back for third electricity bill increase in just seven months
Life
  1. Volkswagen unveils newly refreshed Polo with three trim levels
  2. Mercedes charging ahead with luxurious new S580 e L plug-in hybrid
Business
  1. Royal Mail sees costs rise but confident in parcel boost despite summer lull
  2. Danske Bank to create 45 new personal banking and financial crime roles
Arts
  1. Albums: New music from The Specials, Lil Nas X, Natalie Imbruglia and Sufjan Stevens & Angelo de Augustine
  2. Games: Sony's goods-delivering epic Death Stranding: Director's Cut packed with even more goodies
Columnists
  1. Bimpe Archer: Flexible working - it turns out you can after all
  2. Alex Kane: Dublin and unionists must forge new friendships and rebuild trust
Sport
  1. Ulster enter new United Rugby Championship brimming with confidence
  2. Colm Cavanagh: Strange experience being a supporter for Tyrone's All-Ireland triumph but no less thrilling