#OtD 23 Apr 1918 a massive general strike was held in Ireland in protest at the threat of conscription to the UK army, shutting down the country. Conscription was introduced but not one person was actually conscripted https://t.co/lIytn2RLXP https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9529/general-strike-ireland?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon