Militant, No. 242
| Date: | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Organisation: | Militant Labour |
| Publication: | Militant |
| Issue: | Number 242 March '96 |
Contributors:
Info | Mick Barry, Jacqueline Clarke, Clare Daly, Emmet Farrell, Joe Higgins, Terry Kelleher, Kevin McLoughlin, Fiona O'Loughlin |
| Type: | Publication Issue |
| View: | View Document |
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Commentary From The Cedar Lounge Revolution
8th June 2020
Many thanks to the person who forwarded this to the Archive.
This is a fascinating edition of the Militant, the paper of then Militant Labour, later the Socialist Party. Coming in advance of the 1996 Dublin Mid-West election for obvious reasons the candidacy of Joe Higgins is heavily covered. That said there are many other pieces including a front page article on ‘Politicians for Sale’. Here it outlines various fund raisers and benefits and lunches where lobbyists could meet with members of the then government.
There are articles by Clare Daly amongst others. There’s also pieces on demonstrations in Northern Ireland in favour of renewing the IRA ceasefire. Other issues foreshadow continuing campaigns such as water charges and other service charges. And there’s a piece on the Scottish Socialist Alliance and an interview with Alan McCoombes of that organisation.
At twelve pages a comprehensive and well produced document.
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