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The Edinburgh terrorist attack and the dangers of the “Muslim Grooming Gangs” trope

By Varun Content Warning: Mentions Sexual Violence, Gun Violence, Racism, Misogyny, and Islamophobia from the Outset “I’ve told you time and time again, I am protecting the country from these fucking Muslim bastards, raping our young daughters, raping our kids. Enough is

Jul 10, 2026

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Golfgaters exonerated, while socialist-feminist activist fined for socially-distanced protest

By Steph Lacey On 19 August 2020 a two-day event was organised by The Oireachtas Golf Society in the Station House Hotel in Clifden, Co. Galway, which included past and present members of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, Independent TDs, the European

Feb 7, 2022

Featured Articles·The North·Theory & History

“Derry – This was murder”: 50 years since Bloody Sunday

By Sean Burns Sunday, 30 January 1972 saw one of the bloodiest and most callous atrocities committed during the Troubles. In an event that would become known as Bloody Sunday, British paratroopers (paras) fired indiscriminate live rounds into a crowd of unarmed

Jan 29, 2022

Covid-19 Pandemic·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Covid 19-Government lifts restrictions but global pandemic continues

By Conor Payne On Friday, 21 January, Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced the sudden abandonment of most Covid restrictions. Limits on capacity and opening times in hospitality and other venues were lifted, as were the restrictions on numbers at sports events, concerts etc.

Jan 28, 2022

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

The outpouring of grief for Ashling Murphy marks a watershed moment for challenge to male violence

By Keishia Taylor, Socialist Party & ROSA activist, Dublin — further reports and analysis to follow An unprecedented wave of grief and anger has gripped the country following the devastating murder of 23 year-old Ashling Murphy in Tullamore. Tens of thousands have

Jan 16, 2022

Leaving Cert: End competition for third level education

By Councillor Leah Whelan The year has begun with a massive spike in Covid cases in schools and throughout society. Naturally, there is huge uncertainty about what the next months will bring for exam year students and teachers. Sixth-year students still face

Jan 14, 2022

Covid-19 Pandemic·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Criminal government inaction as Covid cases soar

Extended editorial from the upcoming issue of The Socialist The beginning of a new year is once again being dominated by an unprecedented, sharp spike in Covid cases. Both here in Ireland and globally, this new wave of the pandemic fuelled by

Jan 8, 2022

Covid in schools is a workplace-safety scandal

By Caitríona Ní Chatháin, second level teacher in Limerick and TUI school steward (personal capacity) On the eve of 1 December, it was announced by the government that masks for children in third class upwards would become compulsory the following day. Both

Jan 5, 2022

2021: Age of Disorder, Year 2

By Danny Byrne, International Socialist Alternative International Executive. From beginning to end, 2021 was a year of a perfect storm for world capitalism. This rotten and decadent system has rarely if ever before, faced such deep simultaneous crises on so many fronts.

Dec 26, 2021

“Stepping stone” to nowhere: 100 years since Anglo-Irish treaty

By Manus Lenihan On the night of 5-6 December 1921, five men piled into a taxi at Downing Street, London, and set off for their lodgings in a state of shock. The British Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, had just issued a

Dec 16, 2021

Seattle: Right-wing recall defeated – how Kshama Sawant & Socialist Alternative won (again!)

By Bryan Koulouris and Calvin Priest For the fourth time, Socialist Alternative leader and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant has won an election, this time while facing off against a racist, right-wing recall backed by big business. This victory is a vindication

Dec 14, 2021

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