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Trump’s visit to Ireland – protest the fascistic, rapist, warmonger

By Eoin Madigan The warmongering, corrupt and fascistic US President Donald Trump will visit Ireland in September to attend the Irish Open golf tournament at his property in Doonbeg, Co. Clare, where he’ll likely meet with Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Despite this not

Aug 10, 2026

Workplace News

No basis to end strike until cuts in pay & conditions are rescinded

Following on from his previous statement of support for the striking Bus Eireann workers and his subsequent visits to the picket lines in Broadstone and Busaras Joe Higgins TD has today submitted a request to the Ceann Comhairle for a topical issue

May 13, 2013

Workplace News

Support the strike action by Bus Eireann workers

The workers at Bus Eireann face an annual loss of income of €3,000 to €4,000 if the company are successful in imposing the cuts in pay premia and conditions. This is simply unaffordable and the workers have clearly been left with no

May 13, 2013

Workplace News

Court ruling on REAs poses need for organising drive by union movement

The striking down by the Supreme Court of the REAs will be seen by employers and sub contractors as a signal for a savage attack on the wages and conditions of workers. The trade union movement should immediately declare that any such

May 9, 2013

Workplace News

Croke Park – No deal, no sell-outs, no cuts!

The resounding rejection of Croke Park II by public sector workers presents an important opportunity for working class people to challenge and defeat the austerity agenda.

May 8, 2013

Economy

Stability Programme Update proves austerity is for bondholder’s benefit

The release of the latest estimates from the Department of Finance in the Stability Programme Update illustrates in cold figures in whose interests austerity is being implemented. The figures prove that society and the economy are being destroyed so that the bondholders

May 1, 2013

Economy

Euro crisis engulfs Cyprus

The troika’s bail-out package is an economic and social disaster for the people of Cyprus. How was prosperity so suddenly transformed into penury?

Apr 30, 2013

The North

Trade union movement must act against sectarianism

The fall-out from the controversy around the flying of the union flag at Belfast City Hall brought into sharp relief the deep, sectarian divisions which remain a reality of life in Northern Ireland. Tensions were decisively heightened and feelings have been hardened

Apr 29, 2013

Economy

EU-US Free Trade Agreement: Race to the bottom of the Atlantic

A lot of ink has been spilt in the mainstream media, praising the role a free trade agreement between the EU and the US could play in pulling the two economies out of the crisis they are engulfed in. Richard Bruton outdid

Apr 19, 2013

Workplace News

Croke Park II – No vote puts government & Troika on the ropes

Speaking following the 'No' vote on the Croke Park II deal Paul Murphy MEP commented: I warmly welcome the decisive No votes from SIPTU, the INMO and the INTO announced this afternoon, which alongside the No votes from several other unions have

Apr 17, 2013

Economy

Behind the stock market surge

In the first week of March share prices surged on the New York Stock Exchange followed by other major exchanges. Does this signify a revival of the global capitalist economy? The Financial Times was quick to note that "little of investors’ exuberance

Apr 8, 2013

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