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Lisbon Means More Privatisation

Less than two weeks after the Euro Election campaign a Euro related charade is about to be visited on the Irish people. We are now being told that the FiannaFail/Green Party Coalition Government will present us with the Lisbon Treaty for a
Sep 6, 2009

Lisbon & Workers’ Rights

The issue of how workers' rights, which has been consistently raised by the Socialist Party, is shaping up to be a key issue in this campaign. Here Joe Higgins outlines how Lisbon undermines workers rights.
Sep 6, 2009

Courts back scabs in dockers battle

By Stephen BoydOnce again the courts have backed the employers in an industrial dispute. Marine Terminals have been granted an injunction by the High Court against their workforce and the trade union movement to stop what it calls the harassment of staff
Sep 1, 2009

Capitalism offers Bleak future for Young People

By Ann Katrin Orr, Ireland is among those most affected by the economic turmoil and young people in the country are being hit particularly hard. The recession has penetrated deep into the lives of young people in Ireland, shutting off avenues and
Sep 1, 2009

Get organised to fight the attacks

WE HAD the An Bord Snip Nua report with it’s proposal for €5.3 billion in cuts. Now we are awaiting the report from the Commission on Taxation. Media “leaks” indicate that its proposals will include a property tax, water charges and a
Aug 26, 2009

An Bord Slash Nua

  An Bord Snip Nua, headed by the neo-liberal economist Colm McCarthy, has given the government a vast menu of potential cuts from which to choose for this December’s budget. The target is to cut €5.3 billion a year from public expenditure.
Aug 24, 2009
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Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden

Divide & Rule: Labour & the Partition of Ireland