An Rabharta Glas

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An Rabharta Glas – Green Left
LeaderLorna Bogue
Founders
  • Lorna Bogue
  • Liam Sinclair
Founded5 June 2021 (2021-06-05)
Split fromGreen Party
Membership (2021)c. 30[1]
IdeologyEco-socialism[2]
Reformism[2]
Just transition[2]
Political positionLeft-wing[2]
Colours    Shades of green
SloganEnvironment and Equality
(Irish: Comhshaol agus Comhionannas)
Local government
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Website
anrabhartaglas.ie
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An Rabharta Glas – Green Left (Irish: [ənˠ ˈɾˠəuɾˠt̪ˠə ˈɡlˠasˠ], lit. 'The Green Spring Tide')[2][3][4] is an unregistered Irish political party, launched on 5 June 2021 as a split from the Green Party. It has two councillors, who had previously been elected as Green Party members — Lorna Bogue, on Cork City Council, and Liam Sinclair, on South Dublin County Council. Its outlook has been described as "eco-socialist".[1]

History[]

The party was launched on 5 June 2021. It was formed by former members of the Green Party, who had resigned in protest over various issues in 2020 and 2021, including the handling of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation report by Roderic O'Gorman, and disagreement over the Programme for Government.[1]

It was reported to have approximately 30 members on launch.[1]

Lorna Bogue was elected as party leader at the Party's inaugural AGM.[5]

Ideology and policies[]

An Rabharta Glas is a left-wing green party,[2] described as "eco-socialist". Its mission statement is to "reconstruct the political system so that it serves people and nature, not profit and extraction."[1] The party has stated it favours state intervention in the economy to protect against "vested interests".[2] In terms of food production, the party has been described as favouring "decorporation" and decarbonisation.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Gataveckaite, Gabija (1 June 2021). "Former members of Green Party to launch 'eco-socialist' group this weekend". Dublin: Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h McNeice, Stephen (8 June 2021). "Lorna Bogue on new eco-socialist party An Rabharta Glas: 'Our aim is to transform the State'". Newstalk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ Cllr. Lorna Bogue’s interview with Pat Kenny on the Pat Kenny Show (Radio). Newstalk. 8 June 2021. Event occurs at 46:53 minutes. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bfv3u0Va_Gy9KNYsGz8mlStFkG-BnQKm/view.
  4. ^ "Rabharta". teanglann.ie. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ^ @AnRabhartaGlas (20 November 2021). "Newly elected party leader Lorna Bogue addresses our inaugural AGM'We want a society where a progressive working…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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