10 August 2015

Pat combines his love of sport with his
opposition to water charges

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Pat O'Connor after a long illness.
 
Based in Limerick, Pat was an early member of People's Democracy and became a leading figure in the socialist movement in Limerick.  Working with Joe Harrington, he helped to build a working class presence in Limerick council.
 
More recently Pat was too the fore in the struggle against water charges and appears online singing a song of resistance based on that struggle.
 
Two elements shine out from Pat's journey through life. The first is the outstanding decency of a kind and generous human being. The other is the sheer steadfastness of a working class militant who through his life held firm to the defence of the working class and the goal of a socialist future.
 
May he be long remembered and serve as an exemplar for others.