Never mind Bertie - listen to real socialists

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern’s description of himself as a socialist is a comical attempt to re-cast Fianna Fail as a caring party.

Fri, 26 Nov, 2004 - 00:00

However, it has raised real questions about what socialism really is. Marxism 2004 is an annual event that can only be described as a feast of socialist ideas.

With more than 40 meetings and speakers from a variety of left-wing backgrounds, it has built a reputation as a major centre for debate and discussion. This year the anti-capitalist conference takes place in the Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin, throughout this weekend, beginning today.

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CourtsYour ViewPlace: Arts Block, Trinity College DublinPlace: IrelandPlace: Innisfallen Drive Dublin 9Person: BertiePerson: Bertie AhernPerson: Fianna FailPerson: Ivana BacikPerson: Kathleen LynchPerson: Aisling ReidyPerson: Donal MacFhearraighEvent: Marxism 2004Organisation: Iraqi Democrats Against The OccupationOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Irish Council of Civil Liberties
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