Hooded men: State brutality under the spotlight
By Daniel Waldron On the basis of new evidence having come to light, the Irish government has agreed to appeal to the European Court
Massive surge in support for anti-austerity Podemos
By Linda Schuetz Podemos (Spanish for “we can”) is a new left part that is currently leading in opinion polls with 28.7 %. This
“Conscience” Clause enshrines homophobia into law
By Kevin Henry The attempt by the DUP to amend Northern Ireland’s equality laws to allow religious business owners to refuse services to LGBT
Review: Vessel
By Fiona O’Loughlin The documentary film Vessel, screened by ROSA in December, is an inspiring account of the development of Women on Waves and
Review of a classic: James Connolly’s “Socialism Made Easy”
By Cian Prendiville Probably Connolly’s most famous pamphlet, this short collection of articles is one that should be read by every activist and opponent
The inspiring victory that buried Thatcher
By Sean Malone In 1987 Margret Thatcher had wielded the axe of austerity for almost a decade by drastically cutting social expenditure and privatising
Vultures make a killing on NAMA property
By Diana O’Dwyer A little noted feature of the so-called ‘recovery’ from the banking and property crash is the sell-off of residential and commercial
Only 47% register with Irish water
Press Statement: Anti-Austerity Alliance (2nd February 2015) CSO & EPA studies show Irish Water understating by 260,000 the number of houses which need to