Saoirse & Éire Aonair Merger
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by Ian E CoIeman
Est. 2010
February 11, 2013
Hello eIreland,
Today I’d like to talk to the nation about what may be a significant development in our national politics. On February 10, 2013 two parties, known as Saoirse and Eire Aonair, brought their leaders together and came to an agreement that they would merge into one party, which would continue under the name, logo, and organizational structure of Eire Aonair.
In this article we will clarify the details of the agreement that was established during this meeting, the plans of this party, and a few words on what this all means for eIreland as a whole.
The New Éire Aonair
The new Eire Aonair is the very same one that was founded on March 17, 2011. It abides by the same constitution and values, and is represented by the same name, forum, and symbol. Today though, it is better suited to serve its purpose, because it is joined by the many willing hearts and minds that served Saoirse so well. There are many benefits to these two party communities joining causes, but first let me explain how this new Éire Aonair will raise both parties into one united movement.
February/March 2013
For the first month, to ensure a smooth and equitable transition from the old Saoirse to the new Eire Aonair, a leadership team has been formed with two members from each old community.
Former Community of Saoirse: Uljanov and Shield72
Former Community of Eire Aonair: LeoDemidov and Klynn
In the transition from old to new, these four will insure that the interests of both merging groups are attended to. This arrangement will last from now until March 16, 2013 at the end of the upcoming party presidency.
It is my plan to run for the position of party president of Eire Aonair for the term of February 16 – March 15 ’13 – and those present at the meeting, which determined our merger, have approved this plan.
Going forward Eire Aonair is presented with a new opportunity to stand on its own during congress elections. Leaders old and new agree that our first priority should be creating a true meritocracy in presenting our congress offerings. We will be working hard on developing a system to guarantee a list of eIrish citizens to be proud of.
We want our organization to be active, responsible, sportsmanlike, and smart. With a bit of honest work, I’m sure we’ll be ready for our first month as a new party in no time.
Benefits of Merger
It is my sincere belief that this merger is of a profound benefit to every citizen of eIreland. I believe in the principles and foundations of Eire Aonair and in the goal of this agreement, to better represent the members of both merging communities. I also feel that our eIrish political scene will now be a more stable and fair platform for healthy politics.
Before February 10, we had seven deserving and established parties, but only five places to represent them. Today we have relieved some of that stress, and brought an entire community of ideas into the mainstream while enriching another.
We look forward to working with every party, from Independent Labour to Irish Union, to make our political scene a more united and productive endeavor. I hope that this will serve as a fresh start - to build new bridges and repair old ones under the same old spirit of cooperation and independent thought that has always been our party’s torch.
Eire Aonair looks forward to rising to the challenge of managing our values among these greater numbers, and hopes that the rest of eIreland will aid us in preserving that same fair spirit and good will.
Cheers,
Ian E Coleman
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Welcome this news!
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As the official Party Prior of Eire Aonair i bless this merge with The Word....
Its clear The Wisdom of The Word had great influence into this political intercourse.
Nice! o7
awesome stuff done with merger \o
Nice
Hail old EA
Hail Saoirse
Hail new EA \o/
We work together as one - for better eIreland!
I approve this step! o7
Best of luck on the merger
http://www.erepublik.com/en/party/the-patriots-3621/1
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I hope this doesn't at all affect the integrity of EA. Best of luck o/
^ Even just by virtue of being a bigger party that becomes a challenge Mike. It's going to take an effort from lots and lots of people both inside and out of the party, but i'm confident that we can make it work.
Well, good luck with that, sounds good
It's clear that members of Saoirse party have been attracted by The Glory of The Word that founded home within EA.
I as the official Party Prior of EA welcomes all wretched heretics souls who seeks redemption and salvation into EA.
Roleplaying's fun, isn't it Viktor 😛
"attracted"
charmed I was😁
cool
first eIrish reply ever \o/
but why?
For the good of eIrish political unity
Enough flowery crap, you did it for political expediency and so did Saoirse (who had a serious image problem).
Utterly bizarre.
Ouch Brian. Don't suppose someone is a little sore because he couldn't get support? The fact if the matter is that saoirse and EA had similar political ideology and we as the prominent members of each party found it best to help each other. There was no hidden reasoning behind it.
Leo, considering I more than doubled the number of votes I should have in a party the size of my own, and coalitions could barely keep up with me, no, I'm not sore over not getting support. In fact, I'm very happy with the level of support I got considering everyone else got very ambitious all of a sudden.
The reasoning behind your decision is far from hidden, in fact, if actions speak louder than words, the reasoning is obvious to anyone with a brain
Brian, some of us aren't just politicians here. Enough bullshit brah 🙂
Saoirse had an image problem of being "the Croatian party" thanks to the kunts pointing it out every five minutes, and a distinct lack of Irish voices in your leadership.
That problem is now solved with the merger.
Don't take this as an insult, it is a political masterstroke. I am impressed more than disapproving.
I am disgusted that you would accuse us of such sly tactics. Why must you try to look past the face value of this when there is nothing else there? It was a simple merger because both parties are similar. Not to mention, it's really not that big of a deal, so don't be so critical of it, bro.
I think there's a few things going on here. I don't know how my party mates feel, but I would like to be open about all of the benefits that I personally see in this merger. I actually alluded to the fact, in this article, that one of the benefits of this merger is that it provides solutions for both groups that wouldn't present themselves if we had stayed separate.
Recent events had polarized Saoirse, distracted their political focus, and created a negative stigma about their large Croatian base. EA on the other hand, had been around for two years struggling to break 20 members. It wasn't difficult to see that consolidating would bring both side's members into a better position to have an effective voice and to present eIreland with a desirable option.
I'm not ashamed of the fact that Eire Aonair is a political party. Combining two ineffective political groups into one healthy one is good for eIreland - even if you're the "opposition". Only time will tell if this new group can make a truly positive contribution - and I hope to prove that it will.