Public sector strike – a premature suspension, but the fight isn’t over
Solidarity TD, Ruth Coppinger and Solidarity Councillor, Kate Relihan on the picket lines in Dublin 15.
Why a left government must challenge capitalism?
As the political crisis of the establishment deepens and support for the Left rises, the question of a Left government will increasingly be posed. Paul Murphy, Anti Austerity Alliance TD, asks what such a government would do.
100,000 on the streets represents an…Explosion from below
The demonstration on 11 October and on 1 November with 100,000 and 150,000 marching in Dublin and throughout the state respectively against the water charges, was the most significant protest demo in the state in decades, writes Laura Fitzgerald. Why? Because of the
Global capitalism’s troubles will impact on recovery
In its recent World Economic Outlook report the International Monetary Fund (IMF) more than doubled its growth estimate for the Irish economy in 2014 – from 1.7% to 3.6%
The Double Scam
"Double Irish" means Google pays 0.14% in tax.
DIY abortion – A safe alternative to travel
Banning abortion does not stop it from happening, it just makes it more difficult and dangerous to access. According to the World Health Organisation, 21.6 million women experience an unsafe abortion worldwide each year
Cover up exposes paramilitarism – justice for Maíria Cahill
Just like the Catholic Church and the Irish and British States before them, Sinn Féin and the IRA have been exposed for covering up sexual abuse in order to protect its own members and their organisation.
10,000 March in Limerick with message: “No way, we won’t pay!”
A massive protest of 10,000 marched through Limerick city on October 25th against water charges. The demonstration was wholly organised by the We Won’t Pay Campaign. The dominant theme was unquestionably support for a campaign of mass non-payment with chants of “No
Film Review: ’71
The fim '71 tells the story of a young British Army private (Gary Hook) on his first patrol in Belfast in the year 1971.
Denis O’Brien’s answer to a question that nobody asked
Another Sunday morning and yet again we see the mainstream media giving a massive plug for the Reform Alliance. Yesterday’s (October 19) Sunday Times headline boldly announced: “Creighton Seeks recruits for new party”. But the article underneath was a long list of TDs
Stunning by-election victory: a blow against water charges
It will be a day that's remembered for years to come in Ireland, 12 October 2014. An estimated 100,000 marched in Dublin against the hated Water Charges and Paul Murphy, Anti Austerity Alliance (AAA) candidate, won a By-Election by leading the call