People's Movement (Ireland)
People's Movement is an Irish pressure group which campaigns on a number of issues such as protecting Irish neutrality and against greater European Union integration. The movement has also campaigned against the war on Iraq and the use of Shannon Airport by the US military.Sponsors
Ireland - artist Robert Ballagh, former TD Alderman Declan Bree, former MEP Patricia McKenna, Cllr Chris O'Leary, Bronwen Maher, Thomas Pringle TD, Cllr Cieran Perry, Catherine Connolly TD, Irish-language broadcaster and independent councillor Cllr. Seósamh Ó Cuaig
and Prof. John Maguire. The late Tony Gregory TD was also a patron.The group actively campaigned against the constitutional amendment to ratify the stating that it would increase Ireland involvement in military commitments of the EU, compromise worker's rights and reduce the accountability and power of the national parliament of Ireland.
The People's Movement made submissions to the National Forum on Europe setup in the aftermath of the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty.
