Roy Johnston

Roy Johnston
Roy Johnston
Born	Roy Harry William Johnston; 11 November 1929; Dublin, Ireland
Died	13 December 2019 (aged 90); St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin; Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies;
Political party	Green Party (until 2019); Labour Party (?); Communist Party of Ireland (1972–1977); Official Sinn Féin (1969–1972); Sinn Féin (1963–1969); Communist Party of Great Britain (1960–1963); Irish Workers' League (1948–1960);
Other political; affiliations	Connolly Association; Wolfe Tone Societies;
Father	Joseph Johnston
Military career
Paramilitary	Irish Republican Army (1960s–1969); Official IRA (1969–1972);
Conflicts	The Troubles

Roy Harry William Johnston (11 November 1929 – 13 December 2019) was an Irish theoretical physicist and republican political activist. He was a Marxist who as a member of the IRA in the 1960s argued for a National Liberation Strategy to unite the Catholic and Protestant working classes. He wrote extensively for such newspapers as The United Irishman and The Irish Times.

Roy Johnston
Born	Roy Harry William Johnston (1929-11-11)11 November 1929 Dublin, Ireland
Died	13 December 2019(2019-12-13) (aged 90) St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Political party	Green Party (until 2019) Labour Party (?) Communist Party of Ireland (1972–1977) Official Sinn Féin (1969–1972) Sinn Féin (1963–1969) Communist Party of Great Britain (1960–1963) Irish Workers' League (1948–1960)
Other political affiliations	Connolly Association Wolfe Tone Societies
Father	Joseph Johnston

Military career
Paramilitary	Irish Republican Army (1960s–1969) Official IRA (1969–1972)
Conflicts	The Troubles