Militant Left (Ireland)
Militant Left | |
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| Founded | 2019 |
| Split from | Socialist Party |
| Youth wing | Young Socialists |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Political radicalism Trotskyism |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| International affiliation | Committee for a Workers' International |
| Local government in the Republic of Ireland | 0 / 949 |
| Local government in Northern Ireland | 1 / 462 |
| Website | |
| militant-left | |
Militant Left is a Trotskyist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. After the 2019 split in the Committee for a Workers' International (1974), the group was founded by former members of the Socialist Party who wished to affiliate to the 'refounded' Committee for a Workers' International. Initially known as CWI Ireland, it renamed itself Militant Left in June 2020.[1]
The group has one public representative, Donal O'Cofaigh, who had originally been elected to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council as a Cross-Community Labour Alternative member in 2019 but left to join CWI Ireland later that year.[2] As a councillor for the party, O'Cofaigh has focused on issues regarding zero-hour-contracts and precarious work.,[3] as well as the shortage of general practitioners in Fermanagh.[4]
References
- ^ "Militant Left". Irish Left Archive.
- ^ "Launch of Militant Left – for workers' unity and a socialist future – Militant Left".
- ^ Henderson, Roisin (29 January 2020). "New welfare system "pushing people into zero-hour contracts"". Fermanagh Herald.
- ^ Surphlus, Linda (27 May 2020). "University plan may help ease local GP shortage". Fermanagh Herald.
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