Ruth Coppinger report from visit to Ulm 5 trial in Germany
The trial of the Ulm 5 in Stannheim, Germany, wasn’t like anything I’ve seen before. In Ireland I would’ve attended the Jobstown trial –
Cost of living worsens – public sector industrial action needed
By Finn McKenna It’s very clear that the tension is rising in our society. Increasing cost-of-living and spiralling inflation have been the root of
Data Centres: Why Ireland is being sold to Big Tech
By Aaron Ó Sceacháin The 130 data centres currently operating in Ireland guzzle obscene amounts of electricity. In the same week that Uisce Éireann
Solidarity with the Ulm 5 – Palestine solidarity activists on trial in Germany
By Matthew Delany In Germany, five Palestine solidarity activists known as the Ulm 5 are in a worrying ongoing trial about an alleged break-in
Europe’s scorching heatwave – capitalist climate crisis intensifies
By Jake O’Brien “This heatwave is a dress rehearsal… they are getting more frequent, stronger and lasting longer. Every summer we fail to prepare
World Cup 2026: How the ‘beautiful game’ is being spoiled by FIFA corruption, Trumpian politics & billionaire rule
By Conor Tormey At the time of writing, the World Cup is in its final week. The final will be viewed by billions of
Review: Satluj directed by Honey Trehan
By Adil Sayyed Films have always been political, and their influence can threaten political mechanisms, as seen when Satluj, a new historical drama from
Fascism & misogyny – how anti-feminism fuels the far right
Misogyny and the promotion of oppressive, rigid gender norms have always been key characteristics of the far-right and fascism. This was clearly evident under