What's the Matter with Ireland?

A first-hand investigation describes extreme poverty and political upheaval in Ireland, attributing economic distress to external exploitation while surveying nationalist and labor movements. It analyzes Sinn Féin's push for revolution, the growth of labor organization and socialist sentiment exemplified by public rallies and the Citizens' Army, and proposals for a workers' republic. It considers proposals for peaceful reform, evaluates the Catholic Church's stance toward communism, and examines sectarian and industrial tensions in Belfast. Eyewitness reportage combines political analysis, portraits of activists, and commentary on the elected republican government and international responses.