Ciaran Heaphey to Stand in Local Elections

Ciaran Heaphey will be standing for election as the

éirígí candidate in the Beaumont / Donaghmede area in

the 2014 local elections. Ciaran, who has been active

in community and republican politics for almost twentyfive

years, has been the chairperson of the local éirígí

ciorcal (branch) for the last five years. During that time

éirígí has been to the fore of the fight back against

austerity, cutbacks and the new property and water

taxes in Coolock, Artane and Donaghmede.

Speaking about the elections Ciaran Heaphey said, “I

am honoured to have been selected by éirígí to contest

the local elections in this area. Coolock, Artane and

Donaghmede have a very long and proud republican

tradition. We have spent the last five years working

with the people of the area to build on that history and

create a community of resistance to fight against

unemployment, emigration and austerity.”

“Nothing will change if people keep on voting for the

same tired old establishment political parties. By

running in the local elections we are giving people the

chance to vote for radical change. If we want a better

future for ourselves and for our children then we are

going to have to fight for it. I would encourage anyone

that wants to play a part in the fight for a better, fairer,

socialist Ireland to get in touch with us and come on

board. Together we can send a message to the political

establishment. The people of this community aren‟t

going to be treated as second-class citizens any longer.‟

An Samhradh seo chugainn beidh an deis agat vótáil ar

son fhíorathraithe; vótáil ar son ghuth nua dár bpobal;

ar son pháirtí polaitiúil a throidfidh ar do shon, ar son do

theaglaigh, do phobail agus do thír. I Mí na Bealtaine

2014 beidh Ciarán Heaphey ag seasamh sna toghcháin

mar iarrthóir éirígí i dtoghcheantar Beaumont/

Dhomhnach Míde. Tá Ciarán ina chathaoirleach ar an

gciorcal áitiúil de chuid éirígí le cúig bliana anuas agus

tá sé gníomhach sa pholaitíocht phobail agus

phoblachtánach le beagnach fiche is a cúig bliana

anuas.

Ag caint faoi na toghcháin, dúirt Ciarán, “Is mór an ónóir

é dom a bheith roghnaithe ag éirígí chun seasamh sna

toghcháin áitiúla sa cheantar seo. Tá traidisiún

poblachtánach iontach fada agus bródúil ag an gCúlóg,

Ard Aidhin agus Dhomhnach Míde. Le chéile is féidir

linn teachtaireacht a chur chuig an mbunaíocht

pholaitiúil. Ní ghlacfaidh muintir an phobail seo le

stádas an tsaoránaigh ísealchéime níos mó.”