“Labour is now irretrievably a party of the Right”
May 12, 2011
During the General Election campaign the Socialist Party had no illusions about the reactionary role that the Labour Party would play in a coalition
Bank staff scapegoated – Union must fight to save 3,000 jobs
May 12, 2011
When Dell ceased production in Ireland they employed 3,000 workers directly, and the loss of these jobs was correctly seen as devastating for the
Paris commune 1871: When workers “stormed heaven”
May 10, 2011
The mass struggles against dictatorships and poverty sweeping North Africa and the Middle East encourage workers and young people in the region and internationally
Should mortgage debts be written off?
May 10, 2011
The question of banks writing off mortgage debt of householders unable to pay has hit the headlines in the past weeks. Bank of Ireland,
“Why I joined”
May 9, 2011
The last few months have seen one thing sweeping across the island’s politics – austerity. The governments north and south are shifting the consequences
Mary Walsh – a victim of austerity
May 9, 2011
Austerity, the buzzword for the times we live in, as the rich and powerful unleash their recovery plan through this Fine Gael/Labour coalition.
Should cannabis be legalised?
May 9, 2011
A survey carried out across the North and South of Ireland found that 32% of respondents between the ages of 15-34 had smoked cannabis.