Famous Irishman - James Larkin

This week's famous Irishman is James Larkin.

James Larkin
(21 January 1875 – 30 January 1947)
an Irish trade union leader and socialist activist.Larkin moved to Ireland in 1907 and founded the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, the Irish Labour Party, and later the Workers' Union of Ireland. Perhaps best known for his role in the 1913 Dublin Lockout, "Big Jim" continues to occupy a significant place in the collective memory of Dublin, Ireland.