The scandalous price of bread in Cork 100 years ago

One hundred years ago, the Cork Examiner published a series of opinion pieces by a contributor known as 'Periscope' highlighting a range of social and political issues — some of which are as relevant today as they were back then.

Night workers at Hosford's Bakery, South Terrace, Cork in 1936. "I have given figures proving that the pay of a working baker in Cork is much higher than the pay of the same class of workman in London, Dublin, Belfast or Limerick, and that the work the Corkman does for that pay is much less."

The price of bread – “Well, what about it?” 

That is what I want to know. Is this pressing grievance to be treated as other grievances have been treated, made the subject of some acid writing and much yeasty oratory, and then – shelved, I should hope not.