The Irish National Congress (Comhdháil Náisiúnta na hÉireann) was formed in December 1989 as a non-party political, non-sectarian organisation, initially to prepare for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. Its founders included a range of figures from across the nationalist and republican spectrum, among them the artist Robert Ballagh, who chaired the organisation for its first decade. The Congress campaigned on a broad platform that encompassed the goal of a united Ireland, human rights, justice and peace issues, inquiries into political deaths, and the defence of Irish neutrality.
This subsection brings together material relating to the Irish National Congress, documenting its formation and campaigning work from 1989 onward. As with the rest of the collection, the holdings represent a selection of surviving items rather than a complete record, but they offer a useful window into the organisation’s aims and activities during this period.
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