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Eoin Ó Murchú is a writer and retired journalist in both Irish and English, a political activist and a former member of Official Sinn Féin, Workers' Party, and the Communist Party of Ireland.[1]

Eoin Ó Murchú
BornEoin Murray
London, England
OccupationWriter and retired journalist
LanguageIrish and English
EducationTrinity College Dublin
Literary movementGaelic revival
Notable worksCulture and Revolution in Ireland

Biography



Background


Ó Murchú was born and reared in England, where he joined the Connolly Association and got involved in the republican movement. He studied at Trinity College Dublin and was a founding member of the Republican Club in the college and served as its chairman.


Officials and Communist Party


Ó Murchú edited the newspaper of the official republican movement United Irishman[2] and served on the Ard Comhairle of Official Sinn Féin.[3] His 1971 work Culture and Revolution in Ireland, formed a synthesis of Gaelic revival and Maoist themes. Ó Murchú was aligned with the faction who moved the Official Republican movement away from the armed struggle towards a socialist and electoral path.[2] After joining the Communist party he served as its southern secretary, and also edited the party's newspaper The Irish Socialist.[4]


RTÉ and journalism


He worked as political correspondent for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. Although retired from RTE,Ó Murchúh remained active as a columnist and commentator appearing on Vincent Browne Tonight programme on TV3 from time to time. He also writes Political and Irish language columns for An Phoblacht.

He is a writer for Tuairisc.ie[5] and has written for Trinity News.[6]


Publications



References


  1. The Workers’ Party: Its Evolution and Its future: A Critique” Eoin Ó Murchú of the Communist Party of Ireland Irish Left Archive
  2. Hanley, Brian; Millar, Scott (2009). The Lost Revolution: The Story of the Official IRA and the Workers' Party. Dublin: Penguin Ireland. ISBN 978-1844881208.
  3. Century of Endeavour - Sinn Féin minutes January 1971 Dr. Roy Johnston, 1999.
  4. O Murchu www.markhumphrys.com
  5. "Eoin Ó Murchú –".
  6. "Eoin Ó Murchú, Author at Trinity News".





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