Self Aid at 40: Ireland's Star-Studded Effort to Combat 1980s Unemployment

Forty years on, a look back at Self Aid, Ireland's 1980s response to the unemployment crisis, inspired by Live Aid, which saw U2, Bob Geldof, and other major stars attempt to create jobs despite initial controversy over its name.

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Self Aid at 40: How U2, Bob Geldof and Ireland’s biggest stars tried to create jobs

The organisers of Self Aid – Ireland’s response to the unemployment crisis of the 1980s, and inspired by Live Aid – knew it was a contentious undertaking, but few anticipated that its very name would have a labour union up in arms.

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