Dock Labour Party

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The Dock Labour Party was a socialist political organisation which existed in the Dock ward in Belfast in the 1950s. [1] Along with the "Diamond Labour Party" and "O'Sullivan Labour Party", the Dock Labour Party was a faction separate to the Northern Ireland Labour Party, which was unionist. [2]

Shipbuilding in Belfast, 1944 Shipbuilding in Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 1944. A28022.jpg
Shipbuilding in Belfast, 1944

Gerry Fitt was involved and stood as a candidate at one stage. [3]

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References

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  2. The Irish Times (Saturday, September 26, 1953), page 1.
  3. Mullally, Una. "The day the SDLP was formed 'in the spirit of optimism'". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.