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Strike
The 1938 strike at Rineanna Airport
In 1938 construction of Ireland's new international air base were underway at Rineanna. Working conditions were difficult and the workers were unsatisfied with the rate of pay. In February 1938 the men started a strike that lasted for ten weeks.
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