éirígí

Compiled: Martin Melaugh ... Additional Material: Brendan Lynn and Fionnuala McKenna Material is added to this site on a regular basis - information on this page may change E4A E4A was a special intelligence unit within the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). E4A was established in 1978 (?) as the RUC equivalent of 14 Intelligence Company. E4A worked in conjunction with the RUC's Headquarters Mobile Support Unit (HMSU). (see also: Headquarters Mobile Support Unit , HMSU; Royal Ulster Constabulary , RUC) [Entry added by Martin Melaugh, January 2002] Ecology Party (EP) One of the smaller political parties in Northern Ireland. Its main concern was with environmental matters. Now called The Green Party. é irígí éirígí was first established as a political pressure group by activists in Dublin in 2006. However in 2007 it took steps to organise itself into a fully pledged political party and later registered with the authorities in the Republic of Ireland to contest local government elections. It campaigns for the withdrawal of the British government from Northern Ireland and the establishment of a democratic socialist thirty-two county Irish republic. Within the context of Northern Ireland éirígí’s presence was first noted in late 2006 and early 2007 by the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC ) in its reports. In subsequent reports the IMC was to describe éirígí as a grouping “with a focus on aggressive protest activities” and although not directly involved in paramilitary activity voiced concerns over its “ambiguous attitude towards the use of physical force”. [Entry added by Brendan Lynn, September 2011] [Web Site ] The Electoral Commission (EC) The Electoral Commission is an independent body that was set up by the UK Parliament in November 2000. The aim of the Commission is to increase public confidence in the democratic process within the United Kingdom - and encourage people to take part - by modernising the electoral process, promoting public awareness of electoral matters, and regulating political parties. The Commission's functions and powers are set out in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) is the organisation that supports the Chief Electoral Officer in carrying out his statutory responsibilities. The EONI, together with the Chief Electoral Officer, is responsible for the conduct of elections in the region. The EONI has a headquarters based in Belfast and nine Area Electoral Offices across Northern Ireland. The EONI employs approximately 45 permanent staff but also uses a much large number of temporary staff during the annual canvass for electoral registration and during elections. The administration costs of the EONI are funded by the Northern Ireland Office. See: section on Elections Enniskillen Together (ET) Formed in 1987 following the Enniskillen Bomb, planted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which killed eleven people and injured 63 others. The group was established from a small number of people who joined to work at improving local community relations. The group brings together local people of different backgrounds to try to improve community relations through better understanding. Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) In 1999 the The EOC was merged with the The Fair Employment Commission (FEC), The Commission for Racial Equality (Northern Ireland), and The Northern Ireland Disability Council, to become The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (EC) The Equality Commission was established in 1999 under the proposals contained in the Good Friday Agreement. The Commission was formed by the merger of four existing bodies: The Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland, The Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland, The Commission for Racial Equality (Northern Ireland), and The Northern Ireland Disability Council. List of EC public