“Keep it in the ground”: End the use of fossil fuels
By Dean O’Donnell Last year, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that we have a mere 12 years to keep global warming
Local & Euro Elections 2019: Green Surge & Lacklustre Performance for Political Establishment
A very significant surge for the Greens, huge loss of seats for Sinn Fein, and losses for the Left were the headline stories of
Sudan: Counter-revolution rears its ugly head
By Serge Jordan, Committee for a Workers’ International (the international socialist organisation the Socialist Party in Ireland is affiliated to) On Monday June 3
“Our Union, Our Choice”- Interview with Tony Gregg, NASRA Branch Secretary
Thanks for talking to The Socialist, Tony. On the 31 May we saw the seventh day of strike action of ambulance workers organised by NASRA.
Ban fur farming now!
By Oisín Kelly Fur farming is widely recognised a cruel and barbaric practice, with Veterinary Ireland recently joining the call for a ban on
China: 30 years since Tiananmen massacre
Anniversary of June 4 Beijing massacre set to draw record numbers at Hong Kong vigil Dikang, chinaworker.info Today marks the 30th anniversary of the
Brutal attack on abortion rights in the US
By Keely Mullen, Socialist Alternative (sister organisation of the Socialist Party in Ireland) In late May, the Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature passed, and the governor
North: Nationalise Bombardier to save jobs & skills
After years of redundancies and attempts to downgrade hard won terms and conditions, the announcement by aerospace firm Bombardier’s global bosses of their intention