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Martin goes to the White House – bowing the knee to corporate America’s new fascistic leader

By Eddie McCabe Donald Trump has been on a political rampage since retaking the White House in February, openly displaying all his vulgarity, cruelty and spite – both in the policies he’s pursuing and in the manner he’s pursuing them. While ordinary

Mar 8, 2025

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Austerity means 130,000 more children living in poverty

A recent UNICEF report has highlighted the shameful growth of child poverty since 2008, as a result of the crisis and the austerity policies that have gone with it.

Nov 12, 2014

Comment & Other

Obituary: Benny Adams (1949-2014)

Benjamin (Benny) Adams died after a long illness on October 6th 2014 at the early age of 65. Benny was active in the Militant, the forerunner of Socialist Party in Ireland, from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. For most of that time

Oct 29, 2014

Comment & Other

Film Review: ‘Pride’

The film Pride is set against the backdrop of the miners’ strike during the Thatcher era in the 1980s. It is a light-hearted comedy that manages to give an uplifting sense of solidarity between the miners on strike and the LGBT community.

Sep 25, 2014

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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

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Symphysiotomy redress is an insult

No apology & miniscule sums add to women's suffering.

Jul 2, 2014

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An immigrant woman’s struggle to get by… “I know what it is like”

Being a young immigrant woman I have first hand experience of the “new jobs” created during this so-called recovery.

Jul 2, 2014

Campaigns & Issues·Comment & Other·Equality·Featured Articles

Pride 2014: Step up the fight for full equality

The huge change of attitudes in Ireland to LGBTQ people which has taken place over the last decades has been clearly shown this year.

Jun 27, 2014

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Hillsborough tragedy – the final chapter?

'Heartbreak, tributes, tears' was the headline in the Liverpool Echo as the next chapter in the Hillsborough tragedy unfolded. "Let our kids know that he wasn't a hooligan" was the plea of the widow of victim Patrick Thompson.

Apr 10, 2014

Comment & Other

Obituary: Bob Crow – an uncompromising fighter for the working class

The Socialist Party is shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the death of Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT). The response to his death already once again confirms the major impact he had as a

Mar 12, 2014

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Review: The Lego Movie

When anti-capitalism sells.

Feb 28, 2014

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