éirígí campaign gathers momentum

dublin | miscellaneous | press release Friday June 09, 2006 14:15 by Cormar Ryan PRO éirígí - éirígí press at eirigi dot org

Over five thousand copies of the Proclamation distributed accross Dublin

The "Recalim the Republic" campaign is gathering momentum and recieving a warm welcome from the citizens of Baile Atha Cliath

Over the last two weeks, éirígí activists have distributed in excess of five thousand poster-size copies of the 1916 Proclamation at various locations around Dublin. The ‘Reclaim the Republic’ campaign which aims to ensure that a copy of the Proclamation “hangs with pride in every home” will continue over the coming months, with thousands more posters yet to be distributed. All posters are being distributed on a not-for-profit basis, with any donations received being used to cover the cost of printing further copies of the Proclamation.

From Coolock to Crumlin and from Donaghmede to Ringsend the response has been extremely positive, with many people even intending to send copies of the Proclamation to friends and family overseas so that they too can show their support for the Republic envisioned in 1916.

The ‘Reclaim the Republic’ campaign is not simply a ‘free poster campaign’. éirígí intends for the campaign to initiate a debate on how the Ireland of today compares to the Ireland envisioned within the 1916 Proclamation.

A new Ireland which genuinely cherishes “all the children of the nation equally” can only occur when the people of Ireland collectively demand it. Before such a demand can be made, the people must first come to the conclusion that such an Ireland does not already exist and that it is within their power to create such an Ireland. éirígí regards the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic as the seminal document of modern Irish history, containing as it does a template for an independent Ireland based upon the principles of justice and equality. This template is as valid today as it was ninety years ago.

Any individual or group interested in assisting or supporting the ‘Reclaim the Republic’ campaign can e-mail reclaimtherepublic@eirigi.org with their details. Such support could include the packaging or distribution of posters in your local area. Any financial contributions will be used to print further copies for circulation. For further information about the campaign, visit the campaigns section of the éirígí website at the address shown below.

Shopper recieves her copy of the Proclamation

eirigi activist hands out copies of the Proclamation

The People's Republic

Ready for distribution