Workers Party (Ireland)
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- See also the Irish Workers' Party.
| The Workers Party | |
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| Image:Workerspartyireland.gif | |
| Leader | Seán Garland |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | 23 Hill Street, Dublin 1 |
| Political Ideology | Marxism |
| International Affiliation | none |
| European Affiliation | none |
| European Parliament Group | none |
| Colours | Red, Green |
| Website | www.workers-party.org |
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The Workers Party (in Irish Páirtí na nOibrithe) is an Irish left wing political party that evolved from Official Sinn Féin. They have had limited electoral success, more so in the Republic of Ireland than in Northern Ireland.
In 1970 Sinn Féin split with the "Officials" focusing on Marxist principles, with the "Provisionals" focusing on achieving a united Ireland by force. In 1977 the Officials renamed themselves Sinn Féin The Workers Party, and in 1982 became simply The Workers Party.
The Workers' Party operate in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They previously used the name Republican Clubs but now avoid any position on partition. Today, the main stronghold of the Workers Party is Waterford.
The political party Democratic Left, which merged with the Labour Party in 1999, evolved from the Workers Party in 1992.
On June 20 2004, the BBC documentary program Panorama alleged that party president Seán Garland was involved in counterfeiting of U.S. dollars. On October 7 2005, Garland was arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland at the party's annual conference in Belfast. He was released on bail pending an extradition hearing to the United States. The U.S. government alleges that Garland conspired with the government of the DPRK to import counterfeit $100 notes into the UK.
External links
- Official web site
- PANORAMA - THE SUPER DOLLAR — transcript of BBC documentary
- Workers' Party president in counterfeit probe — RTÉ News article
| Political Parties in the Republic of Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Represented in Dáil Éireann: |
Fianna Fáil (80) | Fine Gael (32) | Labour Party (21) | Progressive Democrats (8) | Green Party (6) | Sinn Féin (5) | Socialist Party (1) |
| Represented in Seanad Éireann: |
Fianna Fáil (29) | Fine Gael (15) | Labour Party (5) | Progressive Democrats (5) |
| Represented in the European Parliament: |
Fine Gael (5) | Fianna Fáil (4) | Labour Party (1) | Sinn Féin (1) |
| Minor parties: |
Workers Party | Socialist Workers Party | Communist Party of Ireland | Christian Solidarity Party | Republican Sinn Féin |
Categories: Ireland-related stubs | All-Ireland political parties | Communist parties of the United Kingdom | Republic of Ireland political parties | Northern Ireland political parties
