Reclaim The Republic Reaches Cork
The Reclaim the Republic campaign reached Cork city on Sunday 21st January with the distribution of almost a 1,000 copies of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic. The full colour, poster-size Proclamations, were handed out on a not-for-profit basis between 2pm and 4pm on Patrick Street. The response was, as ever, hugely positive with many people stopping to engage with the Éirígí activists, presenting a great opportunity to explain the background to the both the campaign and the formation of Éirígí.
Speaking after the distribution Éirígí activist Paul Hayes, from Nenagh, Co Tipperary welcomed the arrival of ‘Reclaim the Republic’ and Éirígí to Munster. “It’s great to see the warmth of the reaction that we received today. There is undoubtedly a huge interest and support for Republicanism out there. People know that the Ireland of today falls way short of the one that Pearse and Connolly hoped for when they fought and died in 1916. Today was just the first step in building Éirígí in Munster. We hope, over the coming weeks and months, to roll out not only the ‘Reclaim the Republic’ campaign but also the other Éirígí campaigns”
Encouraging others to get involved Paul continued “Éirígí represents the best vehicle for people at this time who are interested in promoting the politics of Socialist Republicanism and challenging the political status quo.”