Seán Ó Brádaigh (IPA:[ˈʃaːn̪ˠoːˈbˠɾˠaːd̪ˠiː]; born 1937[1]), sometimes anglicised asSean Brady, is anIrish republican activist.
Like his brother,Ruairí, Seán joinedSinn Féin at an early age.
From 1958 to 1960, he edited the party newspaper, theUnited Irishman, and then became the party's Director of Publicity. During the 1960s, he worked with Roy Johnston to develop theÉire Nua policy.[2] Like his brother, Seán sided with theprovisional wing in the split of 1970. He became the first editor of the party's new newspaper,An Phoblacht, holding the post for two years,[3] and also continued in his role as Director of Publicity.[4]
In 1972, he was arrested while in theRepublic of Ireland, and charged with membership of theIrish Republican Army. He immediately launched ahunger strike, and was soon released due to a lack of evidence.[5] In 1977, he was sent a book bomb, but was on holiday at the time, his brother staying at his house. Ruairí's suspicions led to the package being detonated by theIrish Army.[6]
Seán stood down as Director of Publicity in 1979, following a dispute withDanny Morrison over the content of the mergedAn Phoblacht andRepublican News, and from the party's Officer Board the following year.[7] In 1986, he followed his brother into a new organisation, which accepted his proposal that it should be namedRepublican Sinn Féin.[8]
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ? | Sinn Féin Director of Publicity 1960?–1979 | Succeeded by |
| Media offices | ||
| Preceded by | Editor of theUnited Irishman 1958–1960 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by New position | Editor ofAn Phoblacht 1970–1972 | Succeeded by Coleman Moynihan |