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In a statement today the United Left Alliance said that the electorate must put a real opposition into the next Dail who will stand up to the coalition for cuts. The Alliance accused the Labour Party of being cynical and opportunist is its attack on Fine Gael  as the 'party of austerity' and cuts.

In a statement today the United Left Alliance said that the policies of the establishment parties would condemn a generation to unemployment and emigration.

At today’s photocall and press conference outside Permanent TSB’s Grafton Street branch Joe Higgins MEP, Socialist Party and United Left Alliance candidate for Dublin West commented:

Get involved today in fighting  the EU/ IMF/ establishment political parties’ austerity and bailouts. Build the socialist alternative to the capitalist crisis. Get involved in our election campaigns.

Today’s Irish Times poll for Cork North Central shows that Socialist Party/United Left Alliance candidate Mick Barry may take the fourth seat.  With 13% of the first preference vote the poll confirms growing support for the ULA.

Joe Higgins is a longtime fighter for the rights of ordinary people. He led the successful campaign against the threatened closure of Blanchardstown Hospital in the late 1980s; served on Dublin and Fingal County Councils in the 1990s, fighting corrupt rezonings and bad planning and was Chairman of the successful Dublin Anti Water Charges Campaign.

We’ve had 90 years of capitalist administration, under the different management teams of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael, Labour, PD’s and the Greens.

Conor Mac Liam is a teacher and has lived in Kilkenny with his family for over 20 years.

When his wife Susie Long, who died of cancer in October 2007, became ill, both she and Conor actively highlighted the crisis in cancer services and struggled for a decent public health service for all.

Brian Greene grew up in Bayside moving to Baldoyle 15 years ago. He has been active in Youth Groups, Community Radio & Local Drama in Howth Sutton Bayside & Baldoyle. Brian is married with 3 children & lives in Stapolin Lawns Baldoyle.