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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> In March 2005 he attended the 3rd ] on International Campaign against US and ] Occupation, addressed by a senior ] figure, Mohammed Nasal, and Sheikh Hassan of the ]'s group.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://irishantiwar.org/archives/news/101307.html
|title=Irish Anti-War Movement
|work=Cairo Conference Challenges US Propaganda
|accessdate=7 May 2005
}}</ref>

⚫ He is a member of the ] ], but contested the ] in the ] for the ]. This identification was intended to broaden his support from non-socialist voters.<ref name="sundaysocialist">{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20070708/ai_n19356194 |title=Socialist? Yes but not always |accessdate=2007-08-14 |date=2007-07-07 |work=] | first=Murphy | last=Law}}</ref> In the run-up to the election he participated in high-profile campaigns against highrise development, bin and water charges, ] of hospitals and support for the ].<ref name="sundaysocialist"/> Boyd Barrett lost to incumbent ] of the ], by 9910 votes to 7890 votes in the 10th count.<ref></ref><ref>
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|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4256 |url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4256
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Adopted as a baby, he was born to actress ], with whom he was later reunited.<ref name="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.<ref name="reunited"/> In the same year, he campaigned for the head of ], the pro-Islamic ] TV station owned by ], to be allowed to enter Ireland to attend a Dublin conference organised by the ]. He argued that "banning the ] representative from Ireland amounted to the suppression of free public debate in this country".<ref>{{cite web 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.
|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/war-of-words-over-islamists-irish-visit-1116976.html
|title=editorial
|work=War of words over Islamist's Irish visit
|accessdate=7 October 2007-
}}</ref>

In April 2009 he created a bit of controversy taking part in an ] Conference in Dublin where ] ] material, e.g. DVDs with instructions to ]s, were openly on sale.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0413/1224244556505.html
|title=Mary Fitzgerald
|work=Violence in Gaza a 'victory' for Palestinians
|accessdate=13 April 2009
}}</ref>
In his speech he said the following:
<blockquote> “It is entirely legitimate to argue 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>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0413/1224244556505.html
|title=Mary Fitzgerald
|work=Violence in Gaza a 'victory' for Palestinians
|accessdate=13 April 2009
}}</ref></blockquote>


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.


⚫ He will contest the forthcoming ] 2011 as part of the ].<ref>
In the course of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council meeting on 11 October 2010, Richard Boyd Barrett was challenged by Councillor Richard Humphreys, Labour, to condemn ], ], the Iraqi ]i insurgents and the ], however he failed to condemn any of those organisations by name. He also failed to acknowledge ]’s right to exist, however he objected to ] in general.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.labour.ie/richardhumphreys/news/128687786241852139.html
|title=Richard Humphreys
|work=Humphreys shocked at Boyd Barrett support for extremist organisations
|accessdate=12 October 2010
⚫ }}</ref> He will contest the forthcoming ] 2011 under a new umbrella group, ].<ref>
{{cite web {{cite web
|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1126/1224284182687.html |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1126/1224284182687.html
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|work=Higgins and Boyd Barrett to contest election under left-wing alliance |work=Higgins and Boyd Barrett to contest election under left-wing alliance
|accessdate=26 November 2010 |accessdate=26 November 2010
}}</ref> and he is widely tipped to take a Dail seat this time. <ref></ref>
}}</ref>


== Notes == == Notes ==

Revision as of 22:28, 3 February 2011

Richard Boyd Barrett
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councillor
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 2009
ConstituencyDun Laoghaire
Personal details
Born150px
1968
Died150px
Resting place150px
Political partyPeople Before Profit Alliance
Parent
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Websitewww.richardboydbarrett.ie

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

  4. RTÉ Election website
  5. "Ciarán Cuffe". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  6. "Mary Minihan". Higgins and Boyd Barrett to contest election under left-wing alliance. Retrieved 26 November 2010.

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