Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

George Nkencho should be alive – more proof

By Peter McGregor On 26 May 2021, a man shot and injured two Gardaí during an hours-long standoff at a house in Whitechapel in Blanchardstown. He barricaded himself in the house and refused to cooperate with the Gardaí before shooting at them

Jun 17, 2021

News & Analysis

Mica scandal: profiteering creates housing disaster

By Mick Barry TD More than 3,000 householders from Donegal, Mayo and Clare travelled to Dublin on 15 June to demand a proper compensation scheme for their homes destroyed by mica. Mica is a mineral that can be contained in concrete blocks

Jun 16, 2021

News & Analysis

Irish tax haven under threat – break with this failed model

By Manus Lenihan For decades Irish economic policy has been based on low tax for multinational corporations. The model came into being in the 1950s due to the historic weakness of Irish capitalism and in turn its inability to develop a strong

Jun 15, 2021

World News

Young people: No future under capitalism — Global resistance on the agenda

By Tom Costello, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales & Scotland) Recently, the British pro-capitalist journal the Financial Times conducted a survey of more than 1,700 young people, to find out the main concerns and problems facing both Millennials and

Jun 13, 2021

World News

Canadian State genocide- Remains of 215 Indigenous children found in residential school

Residential schools were part of the Canadian government’s policy to forcefully assimilate Indigenous people. While the federal system, of government-sponsored religious schools was established in 1883, the origins of residential schools date to the 1830s. The Catholic Church ran the majority of

Jun 10, 2021

No city for young people — “Outdoor Summer” failure and heavy-handed Gardaí

By Finn McKenna The scenes on the streets of Dublin city over the last few weekends have illuminated the abject failure of the “Outdoor Summer” plan so far. The weekend of Friday, 5 June saw another Garda baton charge which attempted to

Jun 9, 2021

Environment·News & Analysis

Climate change: The costs of electric vehicles

By Davis Hay, Socialist Alternative — ISA in Canada Electric vehicles (EV) are hot news. Sales worldwide soared in 2020, increasing by 43 percent over the previous year. Automakers and governments are embracing new EV markets and pushing them as one of

Jun 6, 2021

LGBTQ·News & Analysis

Pride 2021: How will LGBTQ liberation be won?

By Marie O’Toole, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) As we honor Pride month this year, transgender people across the country are under attack by a record-breaking wave of anti-trans bills in state legislatures, primarily targeting trans youth. The

Jun 5, 2021

News & Analysis

Nothing to lose but our chains: Join the international socialist alternative!

Housing crisis, precarious work, climate catastrophe…Feeling like you’ve no future? IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S CAPITALISM! We live in a world of crisis and inequality because capitalism puts profit before all else, no matter the consequences. For example, Big Pharma’s patents on Covid

Jun 5, 2021

Government announces plans to re-open economy — No attacks on our living standards & health

By Conor Payne Last week, the government announced the details of further measures to reopen the economy and lift other Covid restrictions. Hotels have reopened. Outdoor pubs and restaurants will open on 7 June, as well as cinema and gyms. The opening

Jun 3, 2021

Solidarity

George Nkencho should be alive – more proof

Mica scandal: profiteering creates housing disaster

Irish tax haven under threat – break with this failed model

Young people: No future under capitalism — Global resistance on the agenda

Canadian State genocide- Remains of 215 Indigenous children found in residential school

No city for young people — “Outdoor Summer” failure and heavy-handed Gardaí

Climate change: The costs of electric vehicles

Pride 2021: How will LGBTQ liberation be won?

Nothing to lose but our chains: Join the international socialist alternative!

Government announces plans to re-open economy — No attacks on our living standards & health

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