The Rent Strike

After it's sucess showcasing around other Irish towns, documentary "The Rent Strike" comes to Dundalk this Sepetmeber.

The Irish film tells the real events of a momentous strike across the island, which saw council tenants withholding rent in protest against increasing costs and poor living conditions. Using RTÉ archive footage from between 1970 to 1973, the creators show how over 350,000 tenants throughout Ireland took part in this widescale challenge. We are also promised some personal glimpses via interviews of the surviving strikers and their families, intertwined throughout this tale of people power.

Paddy Smith from Drogheda sharing his account

At only a fiver a ticket, this event is not to be missed! September 3rd, 8PM, An Táin Arts Centre. The screening will be followed by a Q&A from CATU Ireland and Upstate Theatre.

Keep up-to-date on the event by following CATU Louth on their Instagram account and Facebook page, and check out their Facebook event.