ULA TDs condemn Eamon Gilmore for his inaction regarding the ongoing detentions of Irish nationals in Israel
Dear Minister,We are writing to you to express our outrage at the continuing detention of 14 Irish citizens in Givon prison.
Greece: New ’National unity’ government = ‘austerity coalition’
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was forced to leave office last weekend and for his PASOK government be replaced by a ’national unity’ coalition government. This new PASOK/New Democracy ‘austerity coalition’ will agree a bailout package which entails yet more punishing cuts
Scrap fees! Demand a living grant! March on 16 November!
Every student who is sick and tired of the grant cuts, can’t afford ever increasing college fees, and is disgusted by the lies and broken promises of the new government should join the national student march on November 16th in Dublin.
Socialist Party MEP & other activists continue to be detained in Israel
Activists should be freed and allowed return immediately Israeli Ambassador should be expelled
Anglo debt repayment to cost €65 billion!
Back in February, Enda Kenny said that if elected to government Fine Gael wouldn’t put “another cent” of taxpayers’ money into Anglo Irish Bank. Kenny also said “The junior, and senior, and non-guaranteed bondholders are going to have to pay the price”.
Solidarity Appeal: Protest letter to Israeli Ambassador
The crew of the MV Saoirse and the Tahrir remain in custody in Givon Prison. Reports have emerged of violence used when the ship was hijacked by the Israeli Navy, and from a telephone conversation with Paul we have learned that the
Paul Murphy MEP and other peace activists detained in Israel
Socialist Party and United Left Alliance MEP, Paul Murphy, has been detained by the Israeli military, along with other activists from the MV Saoirse and the Canadian boat the Tahrir.
Occupy Wall Street: Tremble Ye Bankers the People Are Coming
Warren Buffet, one of the richest men in the world said earlier this year that “There has been class warfare going on... and my class isn’t just winning, I mean we’re killing them”. The onset of neo-liberal capitalism in the late 1970s
Bondholders have 100 times more wealth than Ireland
Responding to the handing over of €715 million of tax payers money to senior unsecure bondholders Joe Higgins TD said
€715m to Anglo Bondholder is a betrayal by the government
Socialist Party councillor Mick Barry this morning said that the Government's plans to hand over 715 million euro tomorrow for unsecured unguaranteed Anglo Irish Bank bonds represents a betrayal of ordinary Irish taxpayers.
Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity
Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden
