Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

Paisley’s legacy: peace or bloody division?

How will Ian Paisley, who has died at the age of 88, be remembered? As the firebrand preacher who stoked the fires of conflict in Northern Ireland or as a peacemaker and the partner in government of Martin McGuinness? Many people struggle

Sep 24, 2014

Scotland: 1.6 million vote Yes in a working class revolt against austerity

In the teeth of a ferocious campaign from the British capitalist establishment, the independence campaign in Scotland won the support of more than 1.6 million people in Scotland, overwhelmingly from the working class, securing 45%. No won with 55%. According to the

Sep 24, 2014

World News

Scotland: 1.6 million vote Yes in a working class revolt against austerity

Urgent to build new mass party for the working class.

Sep 19, 2014

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Workplace News

Greyhound lockout – a fight for all workers

It is now nine weeks since Greyhound workers were treated in the style of William Martin Murphy by their employer, Michael Buckley. They arrived to work – were presented with new contracts, including pay cut of up to 35% and a change

Aug 20, 2014

Equality·Featured Articles·Latest·News & Analysis

Suicidal rape victim denied abortion; 8th amendment must go

Under new act women are being treated as vessels without basic human rights While protecting the identity of the woman, all the facts must be immediately made public The current process to determine suicidality must be scrapped Abortion must immediately be made

Aug 17, 2014

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Uncategorized

Site recovering from an attack

Our website is currently experiencing some difficulties, as we are recovering from a recent cyber attack. In particular, images previously on the website have been deleted by the attackers. We have recovered from the attack, taken measures to prevent future attacks, and are

Jul 21, 2014

Palestine solidarity·World News

Israel-Palestine: Netanyahu government fuels wave of protest

Extracts and updates from a series of articles on the website of Socialist Struggle Movement, the Israel-Palestine section of the CWI.

Jul 9, 2014

Comment & Other

Dublin City Councillor calls for a ban on evictions through rent increases

Dublin City Councillor Michael O’ Brien of the Anti-Austerity Alliance has today said that DCC should be given NAMA hotels as a public utility for emergency housing situations and that an immediate ban on evictions through rent hikes should be implemented across

Jul 9, 2014