This afternoon.
Buswell’s Hotel, Dublin 2.
Paul Murphy, who left the Socialist Party last week, at a Press Conference to launch his new political grouping, called RISE.
Via The Irish Examiner:
It stands for ‘radical, internationalist, socialist and environmentalist’, and was formed after a split in the Socialist Party.
Mr Murphy is the group’s only elected official and says he will stay within the Solidarity – People Before Profit banner in the Dáil.
Deputy Murphy acknowledges some people will see it as the left fracturing again.
He said: “I will understand people thinking that, to people who are a distance from the left, these debates may seem a bit obscure, I understand that.”
Paul Murphy Launches new Political Party (Irish Examiner)
Update:
Above from left: Dave Murphy; Jessy Ni Cheallaigh, Paul Murphy, Kay Keane and Nicole McCarthy
Last week: Splitter!
Great collection of “he looks mental in this one” photos in fairness.
They are all the pics that came in from Rollingnews. No curation. Update: some new pics there now.
I wasn’t implying anything, just a simple observation.
You were spot on. They were uniformly crazed. Some new ones there.
The new pics don’t help.
lol
terrible but true
RISE – Radical Internationalist Socialist Environmentalist
Spelled with.. is that an olive branch or a fig leaf?
You just know, as soon as the posters go up, someone’s going to scribble out the “i” and add an “a” at the start. [Okay, just me so, having previously established it’s not strictly a criminal matter to deface a political poster.]
I think it’s a lettuce (let us)
I’ll get me coat
WINNER
Just wonder has any of these RISE guys ever employed a worker?
As they bring their socialist dreams of state control and a public sector lifestyle for all
Who actually creates the wealth?
They order lunch through Deliveroo. That’ll help the employment numbers.
No one ‘creates’ wealth.
pointless. the combined forces of left wing parties still have them miles off in support. splitting them up makes it even less fruitful.
Is the name in Irish not Eirigi? Will Eirigi be happy?
+ a haon
Same name as RISE (Rural Independent *Something* *E-something*) too – the Irish version of the Countryside Alliance, all about protecting the right to hunt foxes and course hares.
website features a photo of a street protest, led by Murphy behind an oversized RISE banner – and those following holding up RISE placards
hardly photoshopped ?
I believe it was “Rural Ireland Says Enough” which can be read more than one way.
Indeed, right you are.
Yeah and it’s a registered third party since 2015
Solidarity/PBP/RISE
anyone else?
“Suprise” – the new technical group.
SPLITTER!!!
Hilarious stuff: https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1178645778774003712
I ask when Murphy and pals made formal decision to break away from the Socialist Party.
“Two weekends ago,” is the answer.
But the domain name was registered nearly three weeks ago.
“Well spotted,” he says. The group has been “considering its options” for some time.
is ‘let us rise?’ not a catholic mass thing?
(it’s been a while, admittedly)
Jim Larkin maybe? (still a gang of splitters)
Viagra advocates?
Some of the stuff they stand for is fine, but it goes bat-poo crazy towards the end. For example:
Nationalise the banking system and the core sectors of the economy currently controlled by major corporations, including construction, natural resources, the big retail chains, logistics, distribution, transport and telecommunications, and run them as part of a democratically planned economy to serve people’s needs not profit.
Never mind that- would you seriously vote for someone with a Laim Gallagher haircut?
well, actually, yes, I might. I choose who to vote for based on a mix of party policy and personal competence and integrity.
Gender, sexuality, haircut, attractiveness, age don’t actually rate on my election choices.
Hee hee.
No- 90’s English hair is not a vote catcher- sorry.
That’s the left. Don’t produce anything. Don’t contribute. Don’t create. Just hurl on the ditch. And if someone happens to do all of the above, take them over. How many houses have you provided? ZERO. How many of them are jumping up and down about actual affordable housing? ZERO. Good man, Paul, get yourself re-elected on this publicity – but do something? Not a chance.
Well it works for FG so why not?
“It stands for …”
*facepalm*
Risible.
What are they like
Another day another left grouping
At least this one has recognised we’ve run out of letters
Learn to work with who’s in front of ye FFS
total ballocksology from Murphy … usual crapola cause he didnt like someone elses policy…. publicity stunt…
This nonsense makes the right stronger and happier, well done lads, great work!