32 County Sovereignty Movement
32 County Sovereignty Movement | |
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| Chairperson | Francis Mackey |
| Founder | Bernadette Sands McKevitt |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Split from | Sinn Féin |
| Ideology | Irish republicanism Socialism Anti-imperialism |
| Website | |
| 32csm.org | |
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The 32 County Sovereignty Movement, often abbreviated to 32CSM or 32csm, is an Irish republican group that was founded by Bernadette Sands McKevitt. It does not contest elections but acts as a pressure group, with branches or cumainn organised throughout the traditional counties of Ireland.
The 32CSM had been described as the "political wing" of the now defunct Real IRA, but this was denied by both organisations. The group originated in a split from Sinn Féin over the Mitchell Principles. The group was designated by the United States as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.