This issue of 'Ireland's War' newspaper, produced by the Glasgow Irish Freedom Action Committee (GIFAC), contains content supporting the Pro-Republican Irish Solidarity Movement (PRISM). It includes editorial statements, reports on hunger strikes, demonstrations, solidarity campaigns, and an interview with a member of the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). The publication advocates for armed struggle as the vanguard of Irish freedom, discusses prisoner support, anti-imperialist solidarity, and critiques the extradition of republican activists. It also contains letters supporting prisoners, reports on solidarity with Palestinian causes, and statements from allied organizations.
The issue covers Premier Hua Guofeng's successful visit to Britain including meetings with British officials and cultural exchanges to strengthen anti-Soviet unity and world peace. It reports on a London rally celebrating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Editorial content critiques the 'Birch party' and trade union leadership, emphasizing the need for a revolutionary communist party. Readers' letters discuss industrial struggles at Plessey, Labour Party racism in East London, and other workplace and social issues. Articles address steel industry closures, the Corrie Abortion Bill controversy, and the British intelligence-backed Transglobe expedition. Overall, the paper focuses on class struggle, international solidarity, and socialist revolution under Marxist-Leninist principles.