Ógra Shinn Féin

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Ógra Shinn Féin




Leader	Barry McColgan

Founded	c.1997^{[citation needed]}
Headquarters	44 Parnell Square Dublin 1 Republic of Ireland also: 53 Falls Road Belfast

Political Ideology	Irish Republicanism, Democratic Socialism
International Affiliation	none
European Parliament Group	EUL-NGL
Colours	Green

Website	http://www.osf.ie/

See also	Irish politics Irish political parties Irish elections UK politics UK political parties UK elections

Ógra Shinn Féin is the youth wing of the Irish political party Sinn Féin. ÓSF, as it is colloquially known, is active and organised throughout Ireland.

1 Membership
2 Campaigns & issues
3 Recent events
4 See also
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Membership

Membership is free and open to anyone aged fifteen through twenty-nine who supports a unified Ireland and the establishment of a democratic socialist republic.

[edit] Campaigns & issues

The long-term aim of Ógra Shinn Féin is to establish a thirty-two county democratic socialist republic.[1] Specific issues of primary importance include: Irish unity and independence; workers rights; the environment; an end to sectarianism and racism in Ireland; decent housing for the people; weekend elections and referendums; education; voting age to be lowered to sixteen; and the promotion of the Irish language (Gaeilge).

[edit] Recent events

Upon the establishment of Sinn Féin Youth, a logo incorporating a petrol bomb, symbolising the militant origins or Republican youth organisations, and an Easter Lily was adopted. The words 'Sinn Féin Youth', which encircled the logo were changed to 'Ógra Shinn Féin' in 1999 when the name of the organisation was changed. As part of the transformation of the Republican Movement to reflect changing realities brought about by the peace process a decision was taken to change the logo, and at the 2004 National Congress the green star and orange graffiti style ÓSF logo was adopted. The logo again changed at the 2006 Congress when the current logo, incorporating the words 'Ógra Shinn Féin', the Starry Plough, the Sunburst Flag and the "Freedom Lark". At the Special Congress in 2007 called during the Policing Debates in Sinn Féin, Ógra Shinn Féin took the controversial step of voting to not support the motion put to the Sinn Féin Special Ard Fheis by the Ard Chomhairle. This was in total opposition to the leadership of Sinn Féin. In their motion that was passed at the Special Congress they stated "We will recognise the decision made by the Ard Fheis."