Solidarity, Author at Solidarity (Ireland)

RTE payments scandal: Golden parachutes for senior management

By Finghín Kelly If you thought that the RTÉ payments scandal could not get any worse, then you were very much mistaken. February saw the new Director General, Kevin Backhurst – who was meant to clean up the mess – reveal that

Feb 21, 2024

Reviews and Culture

Review: The Zone of Interest directed by Jonathan Glazer

Reviewed by Robert Cosgrave In the nearly 80 years following the end of the Second World War, Nazism has been depicted so many times on screen that one could ask whether there was any point in another film showing the monstrous crimes

Feb 20, 2024

News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Building a socialist feminist force in Mexico

Report from Isi from ROSA’s Dublin branch of Mexico’s ROSA Conference that took place on 16 Feb 2024: “I felt so lucky to virtually attend ROSA Mexico’s first ever socialist feminist conference, held in Puebla. The event was replete with spirited discussions

Feb 18, 2024

World News

Ayodhya: Stop Modi’s Escalating Communal Violence!

By ISA India Following the completely undemocratic suspension of 141 MP’s and the ramming through of changes to India’s penal law (the BNS, BNSS, and BSA) and Telecommunications Act, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has mounted its crown jewel of communalism in the

Feb 17, 2024

World News

Pakistani elections: Vote of no confidence for army and its politicians

By Geert Cool, LSP (our sister organisation in Belgium) Despite all the undemocratic measures and fraud, Pakistan’s powerful army did not get the election result it wanted. A ban on former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from standing under its

Feb 16, 2024

Campaigns & Issues·Equality·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Referendums: Vote Yes Yes to remove sexist notions and recognise all family types

Two referendums are taking place on Friday 8 March. 39th Amendment (The Family) The constitution only gives rights to families based on marriage. Families headed by a single parent or where people are not married have second-class status. That impacts important legal

Feb 15, 2024

Other

Procedure for Safeguarding our Members

Scope This procedure must be read and applied in conjunction with the code of conduct and the policy and procedures for safeguarding young people. This procedure applies to all members of the party. Definitions “The party”, refers to Solidarity. “Member(s)” refers to

Feb 14, 2024

Reviews and Culture

Review: Poor Things directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

Reviewed Cian Sevilla Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things is one of his best movies thus far. Based off Alasdair Gray’s novel of the same name, which is, in itself, a sort of modern retelling of Frankenstein, Lanthimos gives new life to both novels

Feb 14, 2024

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·World News

Brianna Ghey murder one year on: Never again – fight for trans liberation

By Ollie Bell It has been one year since the tragic murder of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old trans girl who was killed in Cheshire, England, by two teenagers. Various candlelit vigils were held to mourn across the UK and in Dublin, Ireland

Feb 13, 2024

News & Analysis

Socialist Party Conference 2024: Vibrant and inspiring preparation for socialist struggle

By Finn McKenna Early February saw the gathering of Socialist Party members for our annual National Conference. In the spirit of democratic discussion and political commitment, over 160 people spent their bank holiday weekend focused on the preparations for building a socialist