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Nevermindtheblueshirts.Pdf 1 The Left Tribune NEWS New National Youth Executive Elected Volume II, Issue 4 Conor Tannam December 2006 The annual Youth Conference of the Labour Party held on November 3rd and 4th elect- Left Tribune is the magazine of ed a new National Youth Executive (NYE) for Labour Youth in Ireland. We operate the year 2006/2007. The Executive are on the basis of a sustainable and unpaid officers of Labour Youth with respon- democratic socialist ethos. sibility for specific areas of the organisation, and are accountable to the membership As such, Left Tribune is printed on through the Labour Youth Council. paper which is 50% recycled and 50% from sustainable forests. If you 23-year old Patrick Nulty from Dublin West are finished reading, we would ask (pictured top right) was elected unopposed that you pass this issue on to some- to the position of Labour Youth Chair. Editor of Left Tribune as well as having over- one else - or recycle it. Patrick is working on a PHD in University all responsibility for the website and mes- College Dublin on "Early School Leaving and sage boards; All articles are copyleft - this means Inequality" and has been an active party that we encourage the sharing of member since 2003. - Andrew Payne from Terenure in Dublin these articles and anyone is free to (Education and Development Officer); coordi- reproduce them. However we would His role encompasses leadership and coor- nating the Tom Johnson Summer School, ask that in the interests of those who dination of Labour Youth on a national level, training events and policy development; took their time to write and edit this as well as acting as the spokesperson in the publication, that you would contact us media and Labour Youth's representative on - David Morris from Kilkenny (Equality at the details below to let us know if the National Executive Council of the overall Officer); a new position on the Executive, you are doing so. Labour Party. David's role concentrates on ensuring equal rights for groups traditionally marginalised We welcome articles and comments Meanwhile, in an election race reminiscent by politics such as migrant workers, asylum- from all readers to of many past battles between the colleges, seekers, those who are disabled, women [email protected] Enda Duffy from the UCD Branch was suc- and those in the LGBT community. cessful in his campaign for Recruitment The opinions expressed in Left Officer, defeating Gary Honer of Trinity Tribune are those of its contributors College 38-11 in the vote at Conference. Contents and are not necessarily the policies or Enda's campaign aims to recruit more NEWS SECTION views of Labour Youth or the Labour members in more colleges and make Party. Labour Youth more visible in the public eye 1: New NYE Elected by setting up stalls at shopping centres and 2: Labour Youth Conference: Here in city centres. Comes the Socialism Editorial Staff 3: 2006 in Review The other Officers are: 4: Branch Reports - Vic Duggan from Dublin, now working in Editor: Dermot Looney (LY FOCUS: SHELL HELL IN MAYO Communications Officer) Luxembourg (International Officer); Labour Youth's representative to ECOSY - the 5: Why Send Shell to Sea? Deputy Editor: Jane Horgan-Jones European Young Socialists and the 6: A Community Under Siege International Union of Socialist Youth; FEATURES News Editor: Conor Tannam 7-8: Labour’s General Election - Neil Ward, originally from Dundalk, Co Candidates by Constituency Design & Layout: Andrew Payne Louth, but now active in Dublin North Central, re-elected as Vice-Chair / 9: Labour in Rural Ireland Contributors: Paul Dillon, Carl Fox, Campaigns Officer; active in coordinating LY 10: Globalisation & the Welfare Eoghan Fox, Rebecca Moynihan, campaigns and acting as Chair in the State Patrick Nulty, Paul Mulville absence of Patrick; INTERNATIONAL 11-12: John McDonnell: A Great With thanks to: Cian O'Callaghan, - Eoin Moore from Dolphin's Barn in Dublin South Cenral (National Secretary); responsi- Left Hope for British Labour Jonathan McDade, the National Youth 13: Ending Violence Against Women Executive bilities include budgeting and finances, fund raising and taking minutes at meetings; / Stopping the Blockade of Cuba Printed by: Grehan Print, Brunswick LEFT BACK House, Dublin 2 - Dermot Looney from Greenhills in Dublin 14: Peter Fitzgerald Remembered South-West (Communications Officer); Back Cover: War is an Election Issue NEWS The Left Tribune 2 Here’s the Socialism: Youth Conference votes for 10 Point Plan for Govt Jane Horgan Jones University College Dublin was host to the 2006 Labour Youth conference this November, which saw activists from around the country travel to attend the two-day event. In addition to the election of a new executive and working groups focused on “Youth Conference unanimously affirmed its support for non-vio- lent direct action as a legitimate tactic in campaigns” particular campaigns, almost 50 motions submitted by individual branches were hotly officers and activists around the country to general election and to encourage transfers debated on the conference floor. Those that campaign on for inclusion in both the mani- against the government while canvassing. were passed will now form the basis of festo and in any possible programme for gov- Labour Youth's activity in the coming year, ernment. These priorities were drawn from All the campaigns and initiatives mandated and aim to build on the successes achieved all aspects of Labour Youth policy, and includ- by delegates at Youth Conference will now over the past 12 months. ed U.S. military landing in Shannon, the aboli- get under way as soon as possible, with early tion of all college fees, and the introduction of dates set for working groups in which every The mandates established at Conference set legislation guaranteeing the right of workers Labour Youth member is encouraged to par- the tone for another active, campaigning to union recognition in the workplace. ticipate. Through its active involvement in year in the organisation. Featured among the both national and international campaigns, national issues discussed were the bin tax, Labour Youth looks set to build on its reputa- child poverty, same sex marriage, Shell to “Labour Youth will be campaign- tion as the most active youth wing party in Sea, and the pro-choice campaign, while Ireland over the coming year. international affairs included motions on ing to ensure that the Labour Cuba, Belarus, and the upcoming leadership Party in government will mean a election in the British Labour Party. Crucially, return to the basic values upon Seize the Power Youth Conference also unanimously affirmed its support for non-violent direct action as a which the party is founded” Conference called on Labour in legitimate tactic in these campaigns and oth- Over the coming months in the run-up to the Government to: ers that the organisation has been involved in election, Labour Youth will be campaigning to 1. Remove the US Military from Shannon over the past year. ensure that the Labour Party in government will mean a return to the basic values upon 2. Stop Privatisation of our Public Services Policy development was also key to the tasks which the party is founded, and that these set for the organisation in the coming 12 values are represented in a manifesto for 3. Introduce Free GP Care for all months, with Conference mandating the government which sets out a real left-wing incoming Education and Development Officer alternative to the right wing parties, both 4. Introduce same sex marriage and adop- to oversee the drawing up of comprehensive those in government and those in opposition. tion rights regardless of sexual orientation policy documents on drugs, youth support structures, rural development strategy and The current pre-election pact with Fine Gael 5. Legislate for the X Case and hold refer- educational grants among others. also came under fire from delegates during endum for safe, free & legal abortion in the course of the Conference. The large- Ireland With the general election looming however, scale opposition that exists in LY for the party issues and electoral strategy proved a arrangement was shown clearly with the 6. Introduce legislation to give workers the particularly topical issue among delegates. resounding approval received by Dublin right to union recognition Internal party democracy was a common South West Labour Youth's motion on elec- theme, with much debate centring on how tion literature. The motion called explicitly for 7. Abolish all full and part time college fees best to ensure that Labour Youth policy is members not to participate in the distribu- transferred to the policies of the main party, tion of material that called for a transfer to 8. Remove religious ownership and control and that our priorities are included in the the Fine Gael party, and clearly reaffirmed from educational institutions Labour Party manifesto for the upcoming Labour Youth's preferred independent elec- general election. The "Seize the Power" initia- toral strategy as outlined in last year's policy 9. End public funding for private schools tive was encapsulated in the motion pro- document "Towards an Alternative Politics". posed by last year's National Youth Executive, The policy also encourages all activists to 10. Increase social housing and repeal Part which outlined ten key areas for the incoming campaign solely for the Labour Party in the 2 of the Planning & Development Act 2002 3 The Left Tribune NEWS 2006: A Campaigning Year Conor Tannam & Dermot Looney FEBRUARY Labour Youth protest against the sacking of Dunnes employee Labour Youth held protests in Dublin City, Cork and here in Crumlin against the unfair dismissal of Joanne Delaney from the large supermarket chain. She was sacked for wearing a union badge, but re-instated after massive public pressure.
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