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Alan MacSimoin - Alan MacSimoin (1957-2018) Dublin Historian and Political Activist - Rest In Power
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Sunday December 09, 2018 23:50 by anon
The WSM are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the death of Alan MacSimoin, one of our founder members, a friend, and a key central figure in building the anarchist movement in Ireland for over four decades. Alan had not been a member of WSM for some years but remained politically active right to the end. His last Facebook post on November 29th was supporting the locked out bricklayers at Mary’s Mansions. Alan will be sorely missed by all in the WSM and we offer our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Alan was one of a generation radicalised by the civil rights and republican struggles of the late 1960’s and 70’s. The lessons he learned from the more authoritarian aspects of those movements led him to anarchism and the realisation that a serious, committed anarchist organisation was needed. If the dream of a world where people were free of both bosses and gombeen politicians was to be realised, an anarchist organisation was the vehicle. Building this was not just a question of beautiful ideas but of concrete sustained work in the struggles of the working class. There were few if any significant struggles over the last five decades that Alan was not part of. Politics was grounded in struggle. The answers did not come down from the mountain in the hands of some self-appointed leader, instead people built towards them in struggle and through campaigns. Caption: Video Id: 5QXmPuhQucY Type: Youtube Video |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2Here is another tribute with more details of his life:
https://comeheretome.com/2018/12/05/alan-macsimoin-1957-2018-dubl...vist/
Des Derwin former trade unionist pays tribute to Alan here
http://www.wsm.ie/c/alan-macsimoin-remembered-by-des-derwin