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| '''Richard Boyd Barrett''' (born 1968) is an Irish ] ]. Richard is a native of Dun Laoghaire with a long record of campaigning for improved local services, social housing, youth and community amenities, workers rights and jobs. He has organised national protests and demonstrations for Jobs and Services and against NAMA and Bank Bail Outs. | |||
| '''Richard Boyd Barrett''' (born 1968) is an Irish ] ]. He is chairman of the ]<ref name="reunited">{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20070526/ai_n19185367 |title=Cusack reunited with son she gave up for adoption |accessdate=2007-08-14 |last=Taafe |first=Danielle |date=2007-06-27 |publisher=] }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and is frequently cited in the Irish media.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0622/bushvisit.html |title=Gardaí relax Dromoland protest restriction |accessdate=2007-08-14 |date=2004-06-22 |publisher=] |quote=After a meeting between the Gardaí and representatives of the movement in Portlaoise this afternoon, spokesperson Richard Boyd Barrett said that while they were pleased the protest would be allowed to go so close to Dromoland Castle, they were disappointed that a request to continue the protest afterwards to Shannon Airport had been turned down by the Gardaí. }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20070603/ai_n19201053 |title=HARNEY THE DEAL BREAKER |accessdate=2007-08-14 |last=Donald |first=Niall |date=2007-06-03 |publisher=] |quote= Yesterday, Richard Boyd Barrett of the Irish Anti-War Movement called on Tony Gregory and Finian McGrath not to enter government with Fianna Fáil. | |||
| He led the campaign that stopped St Michael’s Hospital being taken over by developers. Richard spearheaded the Save Our Seafront Campaign which has campaigned to restore the Baths and retain the harbour as a public amenity. <ref></ref> He is a sitting councillor on ] Rathdown County Council for the ] and is chairperson of the ] and a member of the ] ]. Richard has been a leading advocate of a credible independent left electoral alliance at a national level <ref> </ref>. Evetually, this led to agreement between a number of left organisations to the formation of the United Left Alliance in November 2010. <ref></ref> | |||
| He said the independent TDs had pledged not to back a Government that allowed the US military use of Shannon Airport. | |||
| ⚫ | Richard Boyd Barrett contested the ] in the ] for the ]. In the run-up to the election he attracted support in ], following his participation in high-profile campaigns against highrise development, bin and water charges, ] of hospitals and support for the ]. Boyd Barrett lost to incumbent ] of the ], by 9910 votes to 7890 votes in the 10th count.<ref></ref><ref> | ||
| Boyd Barrett added: "Anybody who signed the pledge on the issue of the use of Shannon by the US military I would expect should stick to their principles on the issue." }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20070218/ai_n18641069 |title=JIM: LET U.S. TROOPS LAND IN DONEGAL |accessdate=2007-08-14 |last=Maguire |first=Steven |date=2007-02-18 |publisher=] |quote=But Richard Boyd Barrett of the Irish Anti-War Movement said: "It is hugely immoral for anyone and especially a GP like Dr McDaid to tout for business on the back of 650,000 lives being lost." }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20040620/ai_n12756988 |title=Agenda: This week's big issues |accessdate=2007-08-14 |date=2004-06-20 |publisher=] |quote="This administration represents everything that is wrong with the priorities of the world we live in," says Richard Boyd Barrett, chairman of the Irish Anti-War Movement. "We want to be playing a part in driving George Bush out of power." }} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> | |||
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| Adopted as a baby, he was born to actress ], with whom he was later reunited. |
Adopted as a baby, he was born to actress ], with whom he was later reunited. This was revealed in the last week of his unsuccessful 2007 ] election campaign, during which Cusack, a vocal opponent of the ], canvassed for him. | ||
| In April 2009 he took part in the Al-Asqua Festival in the ] in Dublin where in a speech he argued that "] has no right to exist because it is not a normal state but a state built on violence, oppression and apartheid. We must convince people that ] has no right to exist as long as it denies rights to Palestinians.”<ref> | |||
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| |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0413/1224244556505.html | |||
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| |work=Violence in Gaza a 'victory' for Palestinians | |||
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| In 2009, he contested the local elections for the ] and was elected with 22.8% of the vote, more than 1000 votes over ], who came second. | In 2009, he contested the local elections for the ] and was elected with 22.8% of the vote, more than 1000 votes over ], who came second. | ||
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| }}</ref> and he is widely tipped to take a Dail seat this time. <ref></ref> | |||
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| == Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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| Richard Boyd Barrett | |
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| Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councillor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 2009 | |
| Constituency | Dun Laoghaire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 150px 1968 |
| Died | 150px |
| Resting place | 150px |
| Political party | People Before Profit Alliance |
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| Website | www |
Richard Boyd Barrett (born 1968) is an Irish left-wing political activist. Richard is a native of Dun Laoghaire with a long record of campaigning for improved local services, social housing, youth and community amenities, workers rights and jobs. He has organised national protests and demonstrations for Jobs and Services and against NAMA and Bank Bail Outs.
He led the campaign that stopped St Michael’s Hospital being taken over by developers. Richard spearheaded the Save Our Seafront Campaign which has campaigned to restore the Baths and retain the harbour as a public amenity. He is a sitting councillor on Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for the People Before Profit Alliance and is chairperson of the Irish Anti-War Movement and a member of the Trotskyist Socialist Workers Party. Richard has been a leading advocate of a credible independent left electoral alliance at a national level . Evetually, this led to agreement between a number of left organisations to the formation of the United Left Alliance in November 2010.
Richard Boyd Barrett contested the Dún Laoghaire constituency in the 2007 Irish general election for the People Before Profit Alliance. In the run-up to the election he attracted support in Dun Laoghaire, following his participation in high-profile campaigns against highrise development, bin and water charges, privatisation of hospitals and support for the Rossport Five. Boyd Barrett lost to incumbent Ciarán Cuffe of the Green Party, by 9910 votes to 7890 votes in the 10th count.
Adopted as a baby, he was born to actress Sinéad Cusack, with whom he was later reunited. This was revealed in the last week of his unsuccessful 2007 Dáil election campaign, during which Cusack, a vocal opponent of the Iraq War, canvassed for him.
In 2009, he contested the local elections for the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and was elected with 22.8% of the vote, more than 1000 votes over John Bailey, who came second.
He will contest the forthcoming general election 2011 as part of the United Left Alliance. and he is widely tipped to take a Dail seat this time.
Notes
- RTÉ Election website
- "Ciarán Cuffe". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- "Mary Minihan". Higgins and Boyd Barrett to contest election under left-wing alliance. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
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