Edition Bobbett1. Texts by Elizabeth F. Bobbett: 1.1.2. Correspondence, Letters to the authorities

1951 Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Taoiseach, 26.01.1951

Source: National Archives of Ireland (NAI), D/T S 14143B/2

Dear Mr Costello. At a meeting of the National Executive of the Irish Farmers’ Federation held in the Ormond Hotel Dublin on 24th instant, I was directed to forward you the following resolutions which were passed unanimously:

Bank Strike and CIE Strike: “We regret the serious inconvenience and loss to the public by the Bank and CIE Strikes. We consider that under the circumstances, no interest should be charged on Over-drafts while the Banks are compulsorily closed. We hold that there should be an impartial court with legal powers to settle such differences.” We deeply appreciate your efforts to have the Bank Strike terminated.

I remain yours respectfully, Elizabeth F. Bobbett, General Secretary.

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This volume of Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s writings and speeches is divided into four parts. The first section comprises 321 texts written by her. The second part contains 150 speeches and statements by Bobbett, most of which were published in newspapers. Part 3 contains 727 texts written about Bobbett by contemporaries of her or addressed to her. Finally, Part 4 is a collection of 50 source texts that are important for understanding Elizabeth F. Bobbett’s activism. Parts 3 and 4 will be made available online in March 2027.

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Elizabeth Bobbett: Letter to the Taoiseach, 26.01.1951, in: Peter Moser (ed.), In her own Words. The Writings of Elizabeth F. Bobbett (1898-1971). Farmer, Feminist and Public Figure, Bern, 2026, https://www.histoirerurale.ch/editions/pages/bobbett/1951-01-26-172.html, consulted on .

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