Canvassing with Joe Higgins adds clout for popular Mick Barry

IF you’re a socialist, having Joe Higgins in town to help boost your profile in the last week of an election campaign is about as good as it gets.

The Socialist Party heavyweight was in Blackpool yesterday with the party’s Cork North Central candidate Councillor Mick Barry in a final push to bring in a seat for the United Left Alliance. And the pair were on terra firma in terms of popularity.

Dressed in a solid pair of hiking boots, woolly hat and a thick waterproof jacket, Mr Barry can be hard to spot on the canvass.