First of all bobo seems to be advocated that limited concept known as "Irish-Republicanism, which is largely based on a combination of 19th Century Romantism, 19th Century Socialism, and probably 19th Century Militarism.

Republic as I have stated before comes from the expression Res Publica meaning "Common Wealth - or more appropriately "Common Good" not to be confused with some crazy form of marxism

The tenants of Republicanism are Liberty, Justice, Equality (and often forgotten) Civility.

Of course Republicans in Ireland, whether they are FF, SF, FG, Lab, (or the whacked out left) know damn all about true Republicanism, and have followed their own variant since the foundation of the state known as

"Paddywhackism"