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Sligo–Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation
Sligo–Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation (SLISO) was a minor political party led by Sligo County Councillor Declan Bree. It was set up in 1974 and contested local elections to Sligo County Council and Dáil Éireann elections for the Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency), Sligo–Leitrim constituency. The group stood other candidates but Bree was the only candidate ever elected for the group. In 1991 the group merged with the Labour Party (Ireland), Labour Party and Bree was elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dála, TD at the 1992 Irish general election, 1992 general election. Bree resigned from the Labour Party in 2007. Elections General Elections (Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency), Sligo–Leitrim) Local elections Elections to Sligo County Council References Political parties established in 1974 Political parties disestablished in 1991 Defunct political parties in the Republic of Ireland Socialist parties in Ireland 1974 establishments in Ireland I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Bree
Declan Bree (born 1 July 1951) is an Irish Independent politician. He was a founder of the Sligo–Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation in 1974, and was a member of that group until joining the Labour Party in 1991. He served in Dáil Éireann from 1992 to 1997. In May 2007 Bree resigned from the Labour Party, citing his disagreement with their pre-electoral pact with Fine Gael, and his clashes with party leader Pat Rabbitte. Political career He was first elected to Sligo Corporation and Sligo County Council in 1974 and has retained his seat on both authorities at each subsequent election (the former was abolished as a separate authority in 2014). He was Mayor of Sligo in 2004 and was Chairman of Sligo County Council in 1986. He is a former Chairman of the Health Service Executive's Regional Health Forum West, and he is also Chairman of the Western River Basin Advisory Council. A member of Ireland's radical socialist youth organisation the Connolly Youth Movement in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |