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Solidarity summer camp 2026 report

Solidarity – the socialist alternative members gathered in Glendalough, Co. Wicklow between 13 – 16 August for our annual summer camp. The camp is multipurposeful – it allowed for over 120 of our members and supporters to gather on an island-wide basis,

Aug 24, 2026

News & Analysis·The North

1984 State Papers: Plans for bloody repartition revealed

Every year, British cabinet classified files from 30 years previous are made public. While it would be wrong to assume that such documents tell the whole story, they do provide an important insight into the thinking of the ruling circles on key

Jan 31, 2014

Economy·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Job creation? More like emigration & slave labour schemes

The latest Live Register figures from the CSO for December showed a fall of 3,300 signing on, making it the 18th consecutive month where a fall has been recorded. The unemployment rate currently stands at 12.4%.

Jan 28, 2014

Latest·News & Analysis

Protection of Life During Pregnancy offers no new rights

Almost immediately after the Protection of Life During Pregnancy came into effect, both the Irish College of General Practitioners and the College of Psychiatrists expressed concern regarding their members carrying out abortions under the terms of the bill, with the College of

Jan 24, 2014

News & Analysis·Workplace News

An Post – 67% vote to stay in CPSU

CPSU An Post members have voted by a significant majority not to join the CWU but to remain in the CPSU. This decision went against the wishes of the CPSU general secretary, the CWU general secretary and the management of An Post

Jan 24, 2014

Elections·News & Analysis

Anti Austerity Alliance – leading the resistance

The government hope that the signs of economic recovery will signal a recovery in the polls for Labour and Fine Gael. But the reality is, any recovery will not mean an easing of austerity. Indeed austerity is here to stay, and the

Jan 23, 2014

Elections·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

European Elections: Get active in campaign to elect Paul Murphy MEP

These elections come at an important time. Every time we turn on the TV or read the papers we will see the government and many of their friends in the right wing press trumpeting a “recovery” in the economy. However, where is

Jan 20, 2014

News & Analysis·Workplace News

ESB workers militancy pays off

With the stroke of a pen, the highly profitable ESB tried to change the pensions of its workforce from defined benefits (DB) to defined contributions (DC) and also claim that they had no more responsibility toward the financing of our pensions.

Jan 20, 2014

Recovery for them – Robbery for us

We must demand an end to austerity now, writes Cllr. Mick Barry. The spindoctors of the capitalist establishment are working overtime as 2014 kicks in talking up the prospects of economic recovery. TV, radio, newspapers and the internet are choc-a-bloc with “good

Jan 15, 2014

News & Analysis·Workplace News

After Haddington Road – Should a new teachers union be set up?

Following the ballot on Haddington Road by ASTI members, a meeting is being called to consider setting up a new secondary teachers union. The meeting is called by some members of ASTI Fightback, (an activist group within the ASTI), in reaction to

Jan 14, 2014

News & Analysis·The North

Haass talks failure – Sectarian politicians cannot find way forward

The scene seemed set for yet another 'landmark' deal in the history of the peace process. The negotiations continued into the early hours of New Year's Eve. Yet – despite six months of work and 33 days of negotiations and much fanfare

Jan 13, 2014

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