Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

Trump, Greenland, and the end of the ‘rules-based order’

By Donal Devlin We’re not even past January and 2026 already feels like a dizzying whirlwind, with Donald Trump at its centre. The kidnapping of Maduro, threats to bomb Iran, and the creation of a colonial “Board of Peace” for Gaza, consisting

Jan 22, 2026

News & Analysis·Ruth Coppinger

Rural and Urban Ireland united in the desire to ban fox hunting

By Enda Kelly A poll released in the run-up to Ruth Coppinger TD’s bill to ban the cruel practice of fox hunting found that 72% were in favour of a ban. This result breaks down as 76% in Dublin, 71% in Leinster,

Jan 22, 2026

Theory & History

The fate of half-revolutions – lessons of Chavismo

By Darragh O’Dwyer The neoliberal nightmare set loose on Latin America in the 1980s was particularly brutal in Venezuela. Successive waves of IMF-mandated austerity led to the devaluation of the currency by 100% and a surge in poverty. But in 1989, popular

Jan 19, 2026

News & Analysis

Obituary: Ted Gannon (1955-2025)

By Emmett Farrell Fifty years after the Marxists organised around the Militant socialist paper began to develop a serious base in the labour and trade union movement, in Derry, Belfast, Dublin, Galway and Cork, that generation who looked to revolutionary socialism to

Jan 19, 2026

News & Analysis·Palestine solidarity·World News

Courageous Palestine Action activists end hunger strike –free the Filton 24 now!

By Eva Martin We joined many others in breathing a massive sigh of relief and rejoicing at the news that Heba Muraisi, Kamran Ahmed and Lewie Chiaramello decided to end their hunger strike in light of the decision by the government to

Jan 16, 2026

Campaigns & Issues·News & Analysis

Abortion rights – time to abolish the three-day wait

By Laura Fitzgerald Call to action: Ruth Coppinger’s bill to abolish the three-day wait for abortion access, will be introduced at the first stage on Tuesday 20 January. This needs your action. Please contact TDs from all the parties that supported a

Jan 14, 2026

Anti-war·Featured Articles·World News

Solidarity with the Iranian revolt – no to imperialist intervention

By Donal Devlin Since 28 December, Iran has been convulsed by a major uprising sparked by skyrocketing inflation, which is crippling the working class, the poor and sections of the middle class. People have taken to the streets in 180 cities and

Jan 13, 2026

Shut down Grok – Elon Musk’s depraved AI tool

By Ollie Bell So-called ‘Generative Artificial Intelligence’ is the latest tech nightmare to be forced onto us by morally bankrupt tech billionaires. What AI ‘innovators’ promised was the elimination of repetitive tasks and enhancing productivity; what we got was a water-guzzling, art-stealing,

Jan 12, 2026

News & Analysis

50 years after Kingsmill – lessons written in blood

Fifty years ago, on the evening of 5 January 1976, twelve workers were travelling home by minibus when they were stopped at Kingsmill, near Whitecross in south Armagh. They believed this was a security force checkpoint. In fact, the uniformed men who

Jan 10, 2026

Palestine solidarity·World News

Gaza: Aid agencies banned as genocide continues

By Finn McKenna The new year arrived with more misery, violence and little hope for the people of Gaza. 2026 sees the besieged people still displaced, traumatised, and languishing in waterlogged tents and what remains of their damaged homes. The new year