Campaign group now a radical political party

WHILE the established parties were knocking on doors and kissing babies, our newest political party was formed on May 12.

The transition of éirígí from a Dublin-based socialist republican campaign group to Ireland’s newest and most radical political party will, I believe, be seen as a very significant event in the fullness of time.

Although this development may have taken some people by surprise, in many respects it has been on the cards for some time, given the growth of the organisation since its formation in April 2006.