Mick Barry (Irish Socialist Party)
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Mick Barry is an Irish
Socialist Party
councillor for Cork City Council
first elected in 2004 and re-elected in June 2009 on the first count in the Cork City North Central ward. He also stood unsuccessfully in the 2002, 2007 and 2011 general elections in the Cork North Central constituency. Former constituency rival Noel O'Flynn
of Fianna Fáil
described him as "a pyrotechnic politician" who "never goes anywhere without flashes, explosions and booms", in reference to Barry's passion for political argument.
Dick Spring
expelled Barry, alongside Joe Higgins
and 12 others, from the Labour Party in 1989. Barry has taken part in activist activities since then and moved to Cork from Dublin two years later. Barry has campaigned on a number of issues locally and nationally, notably the Anti-Bin Tax Campaign
with the Householders Against Service Charges (HASC) in Cork. In support of local services in the Cork area such as the cutbacks in Bus services, and against the building of a Private Hospital on the public hospital grounds of Cork University Hosptial.
Barry stood for election to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election but he was eliminated on the seventh count.
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Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Ireland)
The Socialist Party is a socialist political party active in Ireland. It is a member of the Committee for a Workers' International .Formerly known as Militant Tendency, then Militant Labour, it adopted the name The Socialist Party in 1996. From their foundation in 1972 until the 1980s, members of...
councillor for Cork City Council
Cork City Council
Cork City Council is the local authority which is responsible for the city of Cork and its immediate hinterland in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment...
first elected in 2004 and re-elected in June 2009 on the first count in the Cork City North Central ward. He also stood unsuccessfully in the 2002, 2007 and 2011 general elections in the Cork North Central constituency. Former constituency rival Noel O'Flynn
Noel O'Flynn
Noel O'Flynn is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Cork North Central constituency from 1997 to 2011.He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1997 general election...
of Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
described him as "a pyrotechnic politician" who "never goes anywhere without flashes, explosions and booms", in reference to Barry's passion for political argument.
Dick Spring
Dick Spring
Richard "Dick" Spring is an Irish businessman and former politician. He was first elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dála in 1981 and retained his seat until 2002. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1982, and held this position until 1997...
expelled Barry, alongside Joe Higgins
Joe Higgins
Joe Higgins is an Irish Socialist Party politician. In the 2011 general election he was elected to Dáil Éireann as Teachta Dála for the Dublin West constituency, having previously served in that capacity from 1997–2007...
and 12 others, from the Labour Party in 1989. Barry has taken part in activist activities since then and moved to Cork from Dublin two years later. Barry has campaigned on a number of issues locally and nationally, notably the Anti-Bin Tax Campaign
Anti-Bin Tax Campaign
The Anti-Bin Tax campaign was a campaign which opposed the introduction of bin charges by local authorities in Ireland. The campaign centred largely in city areas, in particular Dublin. The campaigns were locally based with some co-ordination in the Dublin area...
with the Householders Against Service Charges (HASC) in Cork. In support of local services in the Cork area such as the cutbacks in Bus services, and against the building of a Private Hospital on the public hospital grounds of Cork University Hosptial.
Barry stood for election to Dáil Éireann at the 2011 general election but he was eliminated on the seventh count.