Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

Put lives before profit – For a workers’ shutdown of non-essential services

It’s very important that the advice about social distancing is adhered to. The more we do this, the more we limit the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. However, there is a fundamental contradiction between that and the fact that, North and

Mar 23, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

The roots of COVID-19 & capitalist food production

By Keishia Taylor Despite massive advances in medicine, immunology, virology and technology, the new strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, causing the COVID-19 illness) is causing human devastation around the globe. This virus originated in bats, but how did a bat-borne virus from rural

Mar 22, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus crisis – Say no to attacks on democratic rights

By Mick Barry TD The Health (Preservation and Protection and Other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020 allows for the most drastic curtailments of civil liberties in the history of the State. The Bill gives the State powers to

Mar 20, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

COVID-19: Global workers’ action to defend health & safety

By Conor Payne In Ireland and around the world, workers are being hit by the Coronavirus crisis. Mass layoffs and the start of a new global economic crisis threaten wide-ranging attacks on jobs, pay and conditions. Even more urgently, many are

Mar 20, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Featured Articles

World Economy: The Coronavirus Recession Has Begun

By the International Executive of International Socialist Alternative (ISA- the socialist organisation to which the Socialist Party in Ireland is affiliated to) The coronavirus pandemic has infected hundreds of thousands and taken the lives of thousands. Most scientific and medical experts warn

Mar 20, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·The North

North & Covid-19: Prioritise public health, not private profit

By Pat Lawlor, NIPSA (Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance) Vice-President (Personal Capacity) By Pat Lawlor, NIPSA Belfast Health branch (personal capacity) and Socialist Party activist Health workers are on the front line in tackling the Covid-19 crisis and undoubtedly displaying huge dedication

Mar 19, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·The North

North and COVID-19: Mass layoffs of hospitality workers

By Chris Stewart, Unite Hospitality (personal capacity) In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the announcement by employers in the hospitality sector of thousands of lay-offs has thrown the futures of these workers into uncertainty. Largely low-paid & on zero hour contracts,

Mar 19, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Featured Articles

COVID-19: Are we “all in this together”?

By Manus Lenihan Leo Varadkar said last night that “Viruses pay no attention to borders, race, nationality or gender.” He might have added that viruses don’t check your bank balance, don’t discriminate between billionaires and workers. In spite of this, the Covid-19

Mar 18, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

Britain: Tory ‘herd immunity’ strategy puts millions at risk

By Ann Orr “The real hero of Jaws is the mayor. A gigantic fish is eating all your constituents and he decides to keep the beaches open. OK, in that instance he was actually wrong. But in principle, we need more politicians

Mar 18, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19: Childcare facilities close with workers left in distress

Across the state, workers are being thrown into turmoil by the Coronavirus emergency as companies announce closures and layoffs. For more than 25,000 childcare workers, there is huge uncertainty as all childcare facilities across the state have been closed. This was obviously

Mar 17, 2020

Solidarity

Put lives before profit – For a workers’ shutdown of non-essential services

The roots of COVID-19 & capitalist food production

Coronavirus crisis – Say no to attacks on democratic rights

COVID-19: Global workers’ action to defend health & safety

World Economy: The Coronavirus Recession Has Begun

North & Covid-19: Prioritise public health, not private profit

North and COVID-19: Mass layoffs of hospitality workers

COVID-19: Are we “all in this together”?

Britain: Tory ‘herd immunity’ strategy puts millions at risk

Covid-19: Childcare facilities close with workers left in distress

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