On the 23rd July 2015, The Richard O’Carroll Commemorative Committee was formally established. Chairperson: Desmond O’Carroll Honorary Secretary: Richard (Dick) O’Carroll Honorary Treasurer: Sinéad Browne PRO: Bernadette Griffiths Committee Member: David Cotter Honorary Members: Brendan O’Sullivan (General Secretary, Building and Allied Trades’ Union) Dr. Ruán O’Donnell (Professor of History, Limerick University) John Douglas (General Secretary,…
The Richard O’Carroll Empowerment Bursary Launch Media Release Thursday 11th June 2015 As a result of a number of meetings between grandchildren of the late Cllr Richard O’Carroll and members of the Labour Party, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, Minister of State for New Communities, Culture, Equality and the National Drugs will launch the Richard…
WORKER’S RIGHTS, HUMAN DIGNITY & IRISH FREEDOM This website was created in memory of Richard O’Carroll T.C. who died for his country on 5th May 1916. A True Martyr for the love of his Country and its people, and a true Working Class Hero! Cllr O’Carroll deserves to be recognised by the State and the People…
FEBRUARY 2016 Friday 19th February 2016, 7pm The Whitefriar / Aungier Area Community Council, Greenside House, 45-47 Cuffe Street, Dublin 2 Commemorating an Extraordinary Man for Extraordinary Times, The Life and Times of Richard O’Carroll, T.C., P.L.G 1876 – 1916 by Kevin Morley, Author/Historian Why not come along to learn more about a fascinating local…
Richard Patrick Carroll, born February 9, 1876 to Richard Carroll, Stonemason and Mary Carroll (née Power), Machinist. The namesake of his father and the eldest of his siblings he was raised at the family home, situate no. 5 Hanover Square, in the Liberties area of Dublin. As was common at the time in working class…
Letters to Mr John Farren, Treasurer Dublin Trades Council from Richard O’Carroll, General Secretary Ancient Guild of Incorporated Brick and Stonelayers in relation to strike pay for Brick and Stonelayers, 1913/1914. ROCCC_Web_LO_AGIBS_1913.11.25 ROCCC_Web_LO_AGIBS_1913.12.08 ROCCC_Web_LO_AGIBS_1913.12.15 ROCCC_Web_LO_AGIBS_1914.01.06 ROCCC_Web_LO_AGIBS_1914.01.14
In 1905, O’Carroll was proposed for the position of General Secretary of the Ancient Guild of Incorporated Brick and Stone layers Union. That same year the bricklayers were locked out in a very divisive strike causing a revolt within the membership. The employers took a hard line and so the strike raged on bringing the…
The Politician In 1907 O’Carroll stood successfully as an Independent in the Mansion House Ward of Dublin Corporation, (now Dublin City Council). He was duly elected and subsequently re-elected as an Independent in 1910. However, in the elections of 1912, he stood on the Labour Party ticket and had his third successful election into office.…
Richard O'Carroll T.C. (1876-1916) 