Can the Punk Movement of today contribute to the future of the AR Movement?
Niall McGuirk: I think people in the punk movement can continue to contribute to the AR movement. Some punk bands sing about AR issues in their songs. Some bands have stalls at their gigs to try and spread the message and then some people in bands do their own individual actions. As a movement I’m not sure if it can contribute but most certainly individuals can. I think it is important to identify with people individually and not as part of some movement. There may be a common bond but the punk community is extremely diverse and ranges from wild hunters to vegan pacifists. Abolitionist: What was life like in Ireland before you set up the co-op ‘Hope’? Niall McGuirk: Before I answer I wish to state that none of the changes in Irish society in the past 20 years should or can be attributed to Hope. Basically Ireland has transformed itself in the past 20 years. It was a homely individual country 20 years ago, now it is highly industrialised and its cities are almost like many UK main shopp
