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'''éirígí''' [eːɼiːɟiː] is a [[socialism|socialist]] [[Irish republicanism|republican]] political organisation in [[Ireland]]. It was formed by a small group of socialist republican activists in [[Dublin]] in April 2006 as a political campaigns group. This is disputed by many who incorrectly point out that éirígí did in fact split from [[Sinn Féin]] over the issue of policing.<ref>http://www.independent.ie/national-news/radicals-detained-over-ulster-murders-1673387.html Radicals detained over Ulster murders</ref><ref>http://www.greenleft.org.au/2009/788/40568 Republicans oppose new attacks on civil liberties</ref><ref>http://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/eirigi-new-dawn-fades-ornon-sinn-fein-republicanism-boldly-going-where-many-have-gone-before/ eirigi - new dawn fades</ref><ref>http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/article/independent.ie8488.htm</ref> On [[12 May]] [[2007]], at the party's first [[Ard Fheis]], its members voted to become a fully-fledged political party<ref>[http://www.indymedia.ie/article/82533 éirígí Becomes a Political Party - Indymedia Ireland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, and at its 2009 Ard Fheis pass a motion to "register éirígí as a political party with the relevant authority within the Twenty-Six Counties".<ref>http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest200509.html éirígí and Elections: an Exercise in Participatory Democracy</ref> The party Chairman is currently [[Brian Leeson]].
'''éirígí''' [eːɼiːɟiː] is a [[socialism|socialist]] [[Irish republicanism|republican]] political organisation in [[Ireland]]. It was formed by a small group of socialist republican activists in [[Dublin]] in April 2006 as a political campaigns group. This is disputed by many who incorrectly point out that éirígí did in fact split from [[Sinn Féin]] over the issue of policing.<ref>http://www.independent.ie/national-news/radicals-detained-over-ulster-murders-1673387.html Radicals detained over Ulster murders</ref><ref>http://www.greenleft.org.au/2009/788/40568 Republicans oppose new attacks on civil liberties</ref><ref>http://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/eirigi-new-dawn-fades-ornon-sinn-fein-republicanism-boldly-going-where-many-have-gone-before/ eirigi - new dawn fades</ref><ref>http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/article/independent.ie8488.htm</ref> On [[12 May]] [[2007]], at the party's first [[Ard Fheis]], its members voted to become a fully-fledged political party<ref>[http://www.indymedia.ie/article/82533 éirígí Becomes a Political Party - Indymedia Ireland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, and at its 2009 Ard Fheis passed a motion to "register éirígí as a political party with the relevant authority within the Twenty-Six Counties".<ref>http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest200509.html éirígí and Elections: an Exercise in Participatory Democracy</ref> The party Chairman is currently [[Brian Leeson]].


The party name, "éirígí ", literally means "Rise! [second person plural, imperative]" in [[English language|English]] and is a reference to a quote from the Irish [[trade union]] leader, [[James Larkin|Jim Larkin]]; ''"The great appear great to us only because we are on our knees; let us rise!"''
The party name, "éirígí ", literally means "Rise! [second person plural, imperative]" in [[English language|English]] and is a reference to a quote from the Irish [[trade union]] leader, [[James Larkin|Jim Larkin]]; ''"The great appear great to us only because we are on our knees; let us rise!"''

Revision as of 17:42, 28 June 2009

Template:Infobox Irish Political Party

éirígí [eːɼiːɟiː] is a socialist republican political organisation in Ireland. It was formed by a small group of socialist republican activists in Dublin in April 2006 as a political campaigns group. This is disputed by many who incorrectly point out that éirígí did in fact split from Sinn Féin over the issue of policing.[1][2][3][4] On 12 May 2007, at the party's first Ard Fheis, its members voted to become a fully-fledged political party[5], and at its 2009 Ard Fheis passed a motion to "register éirígí as a political party with the relevant authority within the Twenty-Six Counties".[6] The party Chairman is currently Brian Leeson.

The party name, "éirígí ", literally means "Rise! [second person plural, imperative]" in English and is a reference to a quote from the Irish trade union leader, Jim Larkin; "The great appear great to us only because we are on our knees; let us rise!"

Aims

The party seeks a British withdrawal from Ireland and the establishment of a 32-county republic based on democratic socialist principles. Established in 2006, shortly before the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising, éirigí was originally set up as a Dublin-based campaigns group. éirígí has participated in a range of campaigns including Shell to Sea and Reclaim the Republic (Athshealbhaígí an Phoblacht) which involved the organisation distributing 60,000 1916 Proclamations nationwide.[7]

The twentieth IMC report said the group was "a small political grouping based on revolutionary socialist principles." While it continues to be a political association, albeit with aggressive protest activities, it was not seen as paramilitary in nature.[8]

Emblem

For its emblem, the party uses a green star as it incorporates both the national colour of Ireland--the colour green--and the international symbol of socialist struggle in the form of the star. The full national colours of the Irish state are achieved when the green star is combined with the word éirígí in the colour orange (signifying the cultural identity of some of Ireland's Protestants) set onto a white background.

Heroes? Video

On the 14th of December 2008, éirígí released an alternative video to the X Factor's "Hero" release on their website.[9] In a statement on their website, the party claimed that "In response to the release of the X Factor’s ‘Hero’ in support of Britain’s occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, éirígí has compiled an alternative video highlighting the true nature of modern day imperialism".[10] The video was removed from various video hosting sites in the days following its release.[11].

References

  1. ^ http://www.independent.ie/national-news/radicals-detained-over-ulster-murders-1673387.html Radicals detained over Ulster murders
  2. ^ http://www.greenleft.org.au/2009/788/40568 Republicans oppose new attacks on civil liberties
  3. ^ http://cedarlounge.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/eirigi-new-dawn-fades-ornon-sinn-fein-republicanism-boldly-going-where-many-have-gone-before/ eirigi - new dawn fades
  4. ^ http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/article/independent.ie8488.htm
  5. ^ éirígí Becomes a Political Party - Indymedia Ireland
  6. ^ http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest200509.html éirígí and Elections: an Exercise in Participatory Democracy
  7. ^ éirígí: For A Socialist Republic
  8. ^ http://www.independentmonitoringcommission.org/documents/uploads/Twentieth%20Report.pdf
  9. ^ http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest141208.html
  10. ^ http://www.eirigi.org/latest/latest141208.html
  11. ^ http://ie.indymedia.org/article/90222?userlanguage=ga&save_prefs=true
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