Merger Sees Rise Of New Political Group

Paul Murphy has merged his RISE political movement with People Before Profit.

- Ferghal Blaney

The newly-enlarged party now has four TDs in the Dail, with Mr Murphy joining Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Brid Smith in Leinster House.

Mr Boyd Barrett said the PBP movement is an All- Ireland party, running candidates in both Northern Ireland, where it has one MLA, Gerry Carroll, and the Republic of Ireland.

He added it is a growing party, with 50 to 100 people a month joining over the past year.

Mr Boyd Barrett said PBP now has in excess of 3,000 active members.