The People’s Paper

Allow me to draw your attention to a vital resource

Some of you will remember I ran an online publication called wethepeople.ie. In my time of running that publication I went through various website changes and worked with up to fifteen different writers and contributors over the course of its lifespan. It was relatively expensive to maintain and operate, both in time and money. Writing articles is hard. You have to present your ideas, information and opinions to the reader in a way that they can absorb it comfortably and enjoy it. I feel that much of my writing at that time did not meet that standard but a lot of it did. At its peak, combined with the revival of free speech on twitter, we hit an average of fifteen thousands reads per article before the wheels came off. Love it or hate it, wethepeople.ie was a success and I miss it dearly. Recently I have been reminded of the power of these grassroots papers when I received the latest edition of Diarmaid Ó’Cadhla’s The Peoples Paper. Diarmaid is able to produce high quality articles that cover the history of Irish struggles with a dollop of the battles of today to boot. Diarmaid is indeed a socialist, a dirty word to some but for those who don’t take into apoplectic fits when they hear that someone is a socialist, there is a rich, vibrant archive there of anti-globalist, pro sovereignty writing which I have thoroughly benefited from reading. Diarmaid has been involved in activism for years and was with us on many issues including the tyrannical covid 19 era. Diarmaid stood with me and others on Vinegar Hill and has campaigned against the Hate Speech Bill. He is a strong campaigner against the use of Shannon airport and the loss of our sovereignty but perhaps most impressive of all, he is an accomplished Gaeilgeoir. An old school republican and his own man, Diarmaid has also run for public office among a host of other activist related activities spanning decades. Although I haven’t always agreed with him he is a positive force in the anti establishment scene and I believe he would not be allergic to being described as a nationalist, at least not by 1980’s standards. For this reason I want to share his paper with you and encourage you read it, and following that, should you see value in it, support it. His paper has achieved something ours never did which is to reach physical print. This is where the real value in it is. A physical paper in 2024 is vital as the digital space is full of hidden censorship and perpetuates phone addiction. I have been receiving his paper for two years periodically and think that it is a hidden gem and an under appreciated resource.

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