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The '''Worker's Party of Ireland''' is an [[Irish]]  [[marxist]] political party which evolved from a split in [[Sinn Fein]] in 1970.  The leadership faction became known as Official Sinn Fein and adopted marxist policies.  This faction focused mainly on peaceful political activities in Ireland.  In 1977, it changed it's name to Sinn Fein, the Worker's Party, and in 1982 it became simply the Worker's Party.   

The '''Worker's Party of Ireland''' is an [[Irish]]  [[marxist]] political party which evolved from a split in [[Sinn Fein]] in 1970.  The leadership faction became known as Official Sinn Fein and adopted marxist policies.  This faction focused mainly on peaceful political activities in Ireland.  In 1977, it changed it's name to Sinn Fein, the Worker's Party, and in 1982 it became simply the Worker's Party.   

Members of the party infiltrated Trades Unions and the State broadcasting company RTE in order to increase the influence of the party.  By 1989, the party had seven TDs in [[Dail Eireann]].  In 1992, following the collapse of European [[communist]] regimes, 6 of the party's TDs left to form the Democratic Left party, in 1999, this party merged with the Irish Labour Party.

Members of the party infiltrated Trades Unions and the State broadcasting company RTE in order to increase the influence of the party.  By 1989, the party had seven TDs in [[Dail Eireann]].  [[Eoghan Harris]], [[Pat Rabbitte]], [[Sean Garland]], and [[Eamon Gilmore]] were prominent members of the party.  The party had close links to the [[Soviet]] Communist Party and to the [[North Korea]]n Communist Party.[http://www.village.ie/Ireland/Politics/Eoghan_Harris_and_the_Workers_Party/]    In 1992, following the collapse of European [[communist]] regimes, 6 of the party's TDs left to form the Democratic Left party, in 1999, this party merged with the Irish Labour Party.

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