Ireland and the Fourth International

Papers, journals and pamphlets of the Fourth International's supporters in Ireland, 1969–1996

Irish Front on the March

In Socialist Republic: October 1977 · scan pages 3–4 · about 620 words

Prisoners and the hunger strikesEconomy, the EEC and Europe

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joint initiatives with the Relatives Action (that ultimitely the sovenent can be rebuilt, tomitters,the Tart Lades Wonens Action Ctteegrgandsational uniny betweeo Hepublicuts » by Cighting for braad 12 county support ané = Nationalisty and socialiaty,is ic iteqlt salidcrity actions pith these sectiona of thea trenendaua move forward,and cai drive the crigial task far Socialist Republicans .pirholic commundcy which are under the most ix te angure that this is extended ta real gevere presaure,and have been orwandsing also om srecitic aspects of the -platfam,and agalage it, the Irish Prent can play o ;t8 ensire that the platform as uaed ta eructal role aim rebuilding the miss mire w: printed a letter fran the Trish Preac in Derry,ashing for support and cooperation in thea dag of protesc against. the visti of the Aritish Queso, Tk:

Hovement for = Sacdalist Repubi te had o Lagation on the mubilisation,anc have ade poblle war camdebe auppart and eolidarity with the Irish Frent.

Gompriging ta data of six dnti-Inperialist groupings in Derry cicy, the essential fasture af the Front is tho agreettent too a oieo platform in the direct interests af the Gathalic minority,on which all orgaiiisationa can wiek,regardlesa of prog— cutmstic differences, 1. dn Bod te harassment, torcure, and intimLdatidon.

Fall suppert for political status leading te an umconditionsl general aves bys 3. Repatriation af 211 Irish pelitical Withdrawal of Reinish Troeps and an ata, ta British interfernece in tbe political stressed sharply,and it ds 2 pressing task for Republicans asc Socialists thrayghot the 32 counties to buiid support rar the Frent and broaden ftta seepe of iofleence, The invalvenese of the Nationalist Party, auch individuals as Edie Mcateer,alao af frank H¢Hanos,2nd Prank McGuire am such a jlatiore da un important atep ferward, it jedi section on the streets,on the whole and :

‘initiate q cencrete drive tawarde mctending , ment far tha wltiidraval af trocpe, the Pront Seryand Perce Mulutaining the Front in isolation in ferry, URROCHATIO COMTROL gan onda alloy the Natiooslists off the book both ao tha guectdlon af the troopa ami political status,and allow them the scope to atrenethen their inflinnces, rather than being foreed inte actinite under pressure Trem the Catholic tmasues.ly organising Hoverer,in racegnising the advamer which scatdligition of tha Froot ever the last ten mmths,a severs wWeakrsya can he twtected in the following atateliedk release in mideJdamary | War cel activicy haa beeo the eatablish= meat ef Laccl area qommittews te prope AACE tae sgrecd oim wod ubjectiyes or Che Frant, £0 ss te ordnge liga to this peaple the vical necessity ror unity in this poase af the etrugcle against British Toperiilisan", While in full. agreement with the min thrust of the gtatenent,ic,ths establishhent of apeaa committess, it is not diff difficult ta detect from dt the elitlat conception that the Front leads,woile the people suppect. In wractioe, this bey Led to the araa cbbee representatives nlaring a "suppart" rola in the Frei. itself, without full voting eights ete.Tets clear that the Prout has a erat deal to ieara fren the democratie arqenisation of the a Redeiata, (ne of the shorpest leasons oF the dart nine wears of stragele has beeo tht disastrous consequences ef political i sed the inportances st all tims iwint activity an,and figining anisation pi the ut q Litas "% E Tt is anly through thia self-orgenisation ferward the confidence in the qocttacs, bet it aanmot gubetitute for tha cesenergence af the straegle ipael!, If the [Irish Front is ba Srews und neve beyonul the oistokea of the past, it imgt threy opan itis oreanieation aid itts control, to tue peuple of the Peeelie and Craggat : Lotti Plockste.

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Ireland hes today the worst Level of unemployment is the EEC, The lest two

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