The Anti Austerity Alliance is holding its first annual conference in Dublin today.
The party's TDs say they're working towards building a new movement to transform Irish society and represent working class people.
Today's conference will include talks from a homeless speaker from this week's NAMA occupation in Dublin this week, as well as anti-austerity campaigners from Greece and the UK.
The Anti-Austerity Alliance is due to merge with People Before Profit in the coming weeks, to form a political group to contest the next General Election.
TD Paul Murphy, says he believes they can build a successful anti-austerity movement as seen with the water charges campaigners:
