Worker's Party of Ireland

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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.

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.

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