Socialist Party
| Years Active: | 1996– |
|---|---|
| Documents in Archive: | 6 |
| Publications: | Socialism 2000 |
| International Affiliations: | Committee for a Workers' International
(1997–2019) Committee for a Workers International [Majority] (2019–) |
| European Affiliations: | European Anti-Capitalist Left
(European Party) European United Left–Nordic Green Left (European Parliament Group) (2009–2014) |
| Precursor: | Militant Labour |
| Other Related Organisations: | Labour & Trade Union Group, United Left Alliance, Solidarity, Solidarity - People Before Profit, Cross-Community Labour Alternative, RISE, CWI Ireland |
| Timeline: | View in the timeline of the Irish left |
| Discuss: | Comments on this organisation |
About
The Socialist Party is a Trotskyist party active in Ireland. It arose from the Irish Militant Tendency, which became Militant Labour after ending the policy of entryism in the Labour party, and later merged with the Labour and Trade Union Group in Northern Ireland to form the Socialist Party. It is a member of the Comittee for a Workers’ International [Majority] (CWI).
Joe Higgins was elected for the party in 1997, and held his seat until 2007. In the 2011 Dáil election, the party stood as part of the United Left Alliance. Subsequently, Socialist Party representatives stand as Solidarity candidates (part of the Solidarity - People Before Profit alliance).
In 2019, divisions in the party resulting from a split in the CWI led to Paul Murphy TD leaving to form RISE, and also the formation of CWI Ireland, which aligned with the CWI [Refounded] (predominantly supported by the Socialist Party of England and Wales).
Identifiers
| Website | socialistparty.ie |
|---|---|
| Website (NI) | socialistpartyni.net |
| Wikipedia | Socialist Party (Ireland) |
Documents
Show: By publication | Chronological list
Socialism 2000
Socialism 2000, No. 3
1998
Autumn 1998
Others
The Struggle for Socialism Today
1999
Peter Hadden
External Resources
- Socialist Party & AAA Leaflets
Irish Election Literature
A number of leaflets and documents from the Socialist Party and Anti-Austerity Alliance, as well as individual candidates.
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