On this day in 1913, the Dublin Lock-Out began as tram workers went out on strike, growing into a huge industrial dispute that involved ~20,000 workers and led to the founding of the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) to protect striking workers.

On this day in 1913, the Dublin Lock-Out began as tram workers went out on strike, growing into a huge industrial dispute that involved ~20,000 workers and led to the founding of the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) to protect striking workers.

by padraigd