Socialist Party
| Years Active: | 1996– |
|---|---|
| Groups & Sections: Info | Socialist Youth (2001–) … Youth Organisation |
| Documents in Archive: | 36 |
| Publications: | Voice, Socialist Voice [Dublin], Socialist View, Socialism 2000, Fingal Voice |
| International Affiliations: | Committee for a Workers' International (1997–2019) International Socialist Alternative (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.org |
| Wikipedia | Socialist Party (Ireland) |
Documents
Show: By publication | Chronological list
Militant
Militant, No. 247
1996
October 96
Socialism 2000
Socialism 2000, No. 3
1998
Autumn 1998
Voice
Voice, No. 19
1999
January 1999
Voice, No. 61 - Supplement: Nice Referendum Mark II
2002
September 2002
Fingal Voice
Fingal Voice
2000 c.
[No Date]
Socialist View
Socialist View, No. 8
2001
Spring 2001
Socialist View, No. 10
2003
Spring 2003
Others
End NATO Bombing
1999
The Struggle for Socialism Today
1999
Peter Hadden
Smash Racism, Smash Capitalism Festival
2000
Socialist Youth
Socialist Youth 2001: Founding Conference and International Rally
2001
Socialist Youth
Socialist Youth Forum
2001
Socialist Youth
No War for Oil
2003
- 1996 - Militant, No. 247
- 1998 - Revolution in Ireland 1798
- 1998 - Socialism 2000, No. 3
- 1998 - Women & Socialist Politics
- 1999 - Crisis in the "tiger"? Building the Socialist Party
- 1999 - End NATO Bombing
- 1999 - Terror in East Timor
- 1999 - The Struggle for Socialism Today
- 1999 - Voice, No. 19
- 2000 - Dublin Bus Strike: Decent Basic Pay for Bus Drivers Is The Solution
- 2000 c. - Fingal Voice
- 2000 - Smash Racism, Smash Capitalism Festival
- 2001 - Dubliners to Pay £95 Bin Tax
- 2001 - On the Brink of War?
- 2001 - Socialist View, No. 8
- 2001 - Socialist Youth 2001: Founding Conference and International Rally
- 2001 - Socialist Youth Forum
- 2002 - Stop The Cuts: Budget Day Protest
- 2002 - Voice, No. 61 - Supplement: Nice Referendum Mark II
- 2003 - No War For Oil: End the Profit System
- 2003 - No War for Oil
- 2003 - No War for Profit
- 2003 - No War for Profit
- 2003 - Socialist View, No. 10
- 2006 - We Are Workers Not Slaves: The Story of the GAMA Struggle
- 2012 - Abortion Rights Now!
- 2017 - Repeal the Eighth… & Abortion Rights Now!
- 2019 - Support The Nurses and Midwives
- 2019 - Victory to the Nurses & Midwives!
- 2022 - Increase Pay Not Profits
- 2022 - Interpreting The World In Order To Change It
- 2022 - It's a Cost of Survival Crisis: Take on the Profiteers!
- 2022 - NMH Must Be 100% Public, Secular & Progressive
- 2022 - Take On The Profiteers! Nationalise The Energy Companies!
- 2025 - Housing Emergency: Take On The Profiteers!
- 2025 - This May Day: Struggle Against Genocide, Reactionary Ideas And Attacks On Our Rights
Publications
A list of known publications from Socialist Party, including those not represented in the Irish Left Archive collection.
| Name | Years | Organisation(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Fingal Voice | Unknown | Socialist Party |
| Socialism 2000: Political Journal of the Socialist Party | 1998–2000 | Socialist Party |
| Socialist Alternative: Marxist Journal of the Socialist Party | 2018 c.– | Socialist Party |
| Socialist Party Newsletter | 1996–2002 | Socialist Party |
| Socialist View | 2000 c.–2018 c. | Socialist Party |
| Socialist Voice [Belfast] | 1996–2004 | Socialist Party |
| Socialist Voice [Dublin] | 1996–1997 | Socialist Party |
| Socialist, The | 2004– | Socialist Party |
| Voice | 1996–2004 | Socialist Party |
| Young Socialist [SY] | 2000–2008 [Irregular] | Socialist Youth |
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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