Britain/North: Lockdown, Covid-19 Bill and defending democratic rights
By Kevin Henry “Herd immunity, protect the economy, and if that means some pensioners die, too bad” – that’s how attendees at a private
COVID-19: Government intervention as “free market” fails
By Daniel Waldron “Now is not the time for ideology” – this has been the refrain from the Tory government, echoed by Arlene Foster,
Put lives before profit – For a workers’ shutdown of non-essential services
It’s very important that the advice about social distancing is adhered to. The more we do this, the more we limit the spread of
The roots of COVID-19 & capitalist food production
By Keishia Taylor Despite massive advances in medicine, immunology, virology and technology, the new strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, causing the COVID-19 illness) is causing
Coronavirus crisis – Say no to attacks on democratic rights
By Mick Barry TD The Health (Preservation and Protection and Other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020 allows for the most
COVID-19: Global workers’ action to defend health & safety
By Conor Payne In Ireland and around the world, workers are being hit by the Coronavirus crisis. Mass layoffs and the start of
World Economy: The Coronavirus Recession Has Begun
By the International Executive of International Socialist Alternative (ISA- the socialist organisation to which the Socialist Party in Ireland is affiliated to) The coronavirus
North & Covid-19: Prioritise public health, not private profit
By Pat Lawlor, NIPSA (Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance) Vice-President (Personal Capacity) By Pat Lawlor, NIPSA Belfast Health branch (personal capacity) and Socialist Party