O'Leary joins Sinn Fein blow to PBPA

Councillor Chris O'Leary has announced his decision to join Sinn Fein

In what is an important blow to the People Before Profit Alliance "project", Cork Councillor Chris O'Leary who had been spoken off by PBPA as a prospective general election candidate has instead joined Sinn Fein. PBPA had been set to increase its "national" base with Chris O'Leary joining in Cork and the councillors from the Tipperary Unemployed and Action Group joining, but none of this has come to pass. This leaves PBPA back to square one. Four SWP councillors plus Joan Collins with little prospect of other serious forces joining its ranks.

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