On April 28th in the Unite Hall in Dublin, over 150 filled the room for the launch of the People Before Profit Alliance’s ‘Alternative Economic Agenda’ Document.
The meeting was chaired by Cllr Joan Collins, who is standing in the local elections for People Before Profit Alliance in Crumlin/Walkinstown.
The launch was addressed by Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit Alliance local election candidate in Dun Laoghaire, Cllr Catherine Connolly (Independent, Galway), Cllr Declan Bree (Independent Socialist, Sligo), Cllr Chris O’Leary (Independent, ex- Green Party, Cork), Vincent Browne (Journalist) and a worker from the Visteon Factory occupation in Belfast.
Richard Boyd Barrett (People Before Profit Alliance, Dun Laoghaire)
Vincent Browne (Journalist)
Cllr Chris O’Leary (Independent, Cork)
Cllr Declan Bree (Independent Socialist, Sligo)
Cllr Catherine Connolly (Independent, Galway)
Kevin, Visteon Worker, Belfast
All speakers emphasised the need for increasing co-operation on the left into the future beyond the election and many saw the launch as a major step forward in bringing various organisations and people together to offer a alternative to the failed neo-liberal politics of the mainstream parties.
To Read the Document yourself click here
