Call to Get Organised
PDF image of Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: CPPC was formed in November 2010 and following public meetings in Cork, Dublin, Carlow-Kilkenny and Wexford four candidates…
Discussion articles
Policy of ‘Bailout’ is Imposed on the People
PDF image of Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: The anti-bailout protesters in Ballyhea/Charleville in Cork have passed the first anniversary of their weekly march. All the…
Will Campaigns, Protests or Petitions make Citizens the Decision Makers?
Published in Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: Brendan Doris of Dublin Mid-West attended a local meeting recently on the issue of household charges and has some thoughts on…
Policy on Household Taxes is being Imposed on Citizens
The policy on Household Taxes is being imposed despite massive opposition from the citizens, where is the democracy in this? Where is the mandate?
Important Constitutional Challenge to SIPO
PDF image of Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: Let’s discuss the Lack of Standards in Public Office and the ‘party system’, in Court! Diarmaid Ó Cadhla (right) has…
It is the Right of the People to Rule
PDF image of Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: Dáil Representatives and Government must Carry Out the Will of the People, and not just at Election Time! With the publication…
Editorial Policy of ‘Convention‘ Newspaper
Published in Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: The content of ‘Convention’ is determined by the single objective of The People’s Convention, democracy itself: To Secure…
2. The Cause – Private Member Clubs of Vested Interests
(from Pamphlet: “IRISH CITIZENS, WE MUST EMPOWER OURSELVES!”) From the beginning the Dáil has framed and passed laws to ensure that the selection and election of…
A complete lack of democracy – there is a double threat in this referendum!
Statement issued Monday 21st May outside Dáil Éireann People must be careful with this referendum because the question is not presented properly at all. Even though we only…
Important challenge to SIPO legislation
A .PDF copy of the statement can be downloaded here. A General Election (2011) candidate has demanded that the State proceed with prosecutions against him under the Standards in…
5. How it Works
(from Pamphlet: “IRISH CITIZENS, WE MUST EMPOWER OURSELVES!”) The People’s Convention needs to be established in every constituency as a political organisation of…
3. The Solution – Implement the Constitution – End the rule of Political Parties
(from Pamphlet: “IRISH CITIZENS, WE MUST EMPOWER OURSELVES!”) So the matter is clear. We need to end the rule over us, the citizens, by this system of political…
1. The Issue – A People Ruled Over Rather than Ruling
(from Pamphlet: “IRISH CITIZENS, WE MUST EMPOWER OURSELVES!”) In the period since the onset of the debt and banking crisis in 2008, a series of extraordinary…
Introduction – The Irish People and Our State
(from Pamphlet: “IRISH CITIZENS, WE MUST EMPOWER OURSELVES!”) The Irish people are at once an ancient and a fully modern people. We are well educated, hardworking and…
Appendix E1: Formation of The People’s Convention
(from Pamphlet: “IRISH CITIZENS, WE MUST EMPOWER OURSELVES!”) A group of citizens, from all walks of life, including professionals and business people, launched The…
None of the issues are the issue
In this election, as always, ‘policies’ on issues are being auctioned off – in a competition to win votes on the basis of promises. Some candidates are emphasising…
Brendan Doris – Election statement to the citizens of Dublin West
I am standing in this election to propose a new way for the citizens of this country to exercise their franchise, to empower themselves. The Constitution only says we should send…
Restating the case for democracy
There is a lot to do …. We are currently re-drafting the ideas & programme of The Peoples Convention, it is time to sum-up the experience of the last few months since…
We took a stand!
The Peoples Convention would like to thank all those who supported our candidates and our programme for democratic renewal in this election. We knew we were unprepared and…
We can be effective by doing something that will bring immediate change
A final word before the vote The following was contained in an A5 flyer issued in the last few days, .PDF download available here. Why not elect someone who is contracted to…
Appendix E2: Candidate Undertakings
(from Pamphlet: “IRISH CITIZENS, WE MUST EMPOWER OURSELVES!”) A solemn declaration on accepting nomination for election as a candidate of The Peoples Convention:- On…
A New Way for our Democracy
Elect Candidates selected by and contracted to the people, not political parties! In the sort time since its first public meeting on 14th December The Peoples Convention has…
But what if we, the electorate, act differently?
Talk delivered by Brendan Doris at the Dublin Launch of An Chomhdháil Phobail | The People’s Convention on January 18th This is a very special gathering that has come together…
Cork meeting addresses the issue of how the people can empower themselves
The Metropole Hotel in Cork was the venue for CPPC’s first public meeting. The attendance of about 40 people came to discuss how the people can empower themselves Further…
Open letter: the next steps
To registered members and supporters of CPPC Dear Friends, Welcome to CPPC, your active participation in the movement for democratic renewal is essential if the people are to…
On the right of RECALL after election
On the question of RECALL, which CPPC advocates: We think all candidates should commit to accepting the right of the electors, in the local constituency, to recall them – if…
As citizens, we must come forward and claim our own democracy
We are not powerless! Let us act like the sovereign people we are! Secure, Exercise and Defend Our Democracy! The crisis is creating deep anxiety and anger in the population at…
