Pearse Doherty - Future of the Left in Ireland

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty speaks at a discussion on the future of the left in Ireland, organised as part of the 2009 Peadar O'Donnell Weekend in Dungloe, County Donegal. The event was chaired by independent Donegal councillor Thomas Pringle.

Other speakers:
Daithí Mac An Mháistír (éirígí) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yenlOjEjpNI
Veronica Cawley (Labour) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfJlnKC-k4
Colm Bryce (People Before Profit) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCkE0EwYN_A
Eddie Glackin (Communist Party) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsRhhd_RIyI

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[ianasone]

Since 1916 Fianna Fáil (or FAIL as i prefer to call them), Labour and Fine Gael have all held power at some point in time. Since then Éire has done nothing whatsoever to become a leading country in europe let alone the world. "Too small for that" did i hear you say? That is why we are in this ecomnic shite-hole because the people think "Paddy little". Belgium and Germany will have us all working for €315.00c a week now the thicks voted yes. Well done you moron. UP SINN FÉIN - Stop IMF

[biskalero]

Why would you turn private debt into sovereign debt ? Well who is control now ? Who took advice from Peter Sutherland on more than one occasion , Brian Lenihan took financial advice from a Goldmansachs scumbag. Now im sure you have heard of Goldmansachs. These people claim to do gods work, well there god must be alot different to the one we all know, i think it's more satans work if u ask me. We have been robbed aided and abeited by our so-called leaders. This has been planned for a long time!

[ChrisMcHugh]

I've been saying something similar to this. I don't believe in terms like "Left Wing". They are effectively bullshit, and "Left Wing" can be so similar to "Right WIng" it's not even really relevant anymore, if it ever was.

[AnnoyingBeast]

the only thing i dont agree with the 'left' and sinn fein etc. is their immigration policy, i think immigration should be controlled alot more

[squirell1952]

@belfast1990 Pearse, if James Connolly had lived, he'd have become a politician and learned how to rip people off. Don't make a God out of this wonderful Scotsman but make him human. However, what about YOU? Can YOU be bought off? A lot of people say, "Oh, of course not, I've got principles". But SF supports bloodsports. They're going towards the middle classes, ignoring the illiterates who need them. But how many people in council houses will turn out to vote on the big day???

[biskalero]

@mrronan2007 dude you are just another brainwashed mainstream ejit!! Pearce Doherty was the only MAN to stand up and speak for the Irish people in the dail on his maiden speech. This governemnt are yes men for big banks this is now a proven fact. They turned private debt into sovereign debt which in my view was a financial Coup d'état on this country. The facts speak for themselves, banks gambled bigtime took cheap credit from more bank scum ( rothschild and co )

[mrronan2007]

now for your info all you new comers to politics mark my words seats ff 41 or 2 lab 40 1 or 2 fg 65 approx ,,,,do the numbers gilmore can be a rotating taoiseach with b cowan but not with fg as he wont have power he will be taoiseach with ff wait and see.. keep the replies coming now i will educate ye lot

[mrronan2007]

@nxu89 gorobabank or sell somemoredrugs to fundtheraaaaaa

[mrronan2007]

@nxu89 now now you can get kicked off you tube level of vocabulary, calm yourself eu funds irish roads and farmers . eu has been bailing us out for years so drop the sovereignty argument i refer you to brian cowan and miriam o callaghan interview see a man with brains talk

[mrronan2007]

@nxu89 max is a very smart lunatic