News & Analysis- Page 154

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

Environment

Copenhagen climate crisis environment second to profit once again

With Obama’s acceptance that agreeing a legally binding framework on climate change and reductions in emissions will not be possible at the talks in Copenhagen, commentators and participants are now trying to portray this in a positive light.

Dec 7, 2009

Economy

No bailout for real victims of property crash

SARAH BOUGHT her one bedroom apartment in Swords for €300,000- her mortgage repayments are €1,450 a month. When her job relocated down the country, she had little choice but to move. With the apartment now valued at €170,000, she can’t sell it,

Dec 7, 2009

Economy

“Child Benefit keeps us off the breadline for one week in every month”

A SURVEY by the National Women’s Council of Ireland entitled "The Importance of Child Benefit for Parents" in which 66.6% of respondents said that child benefit is a critical part of the family income.

Dec 7, 2009

Economy

Christmas bonus, “Santa always gets me stuff”

the Socialist spoke to ROBERT KEANE, an unemployed construction worker from Blarney, Co Cork, about the cancellation of the Christmas bonus and the threat of cuts to the basic rate of social welfare.

Dec 7, 2009

Workplace News

Paul strike – respect the pickets!

Workers employed by Paul Construction started picketing four of their sites on 2 December. Over thirty workers had previously sat in on the St Vincents’ Hospital site on the previous Monday. They agreed to give up their sit in when the company

Dec 4, 2009

Workplace News

Joe Higgins MEP Calls on rank and file union members to reject sell out deal

"The union leaders had no mandate from their memberships to offer up compulsory unpaid leave of 12 to 14 days on top of cutbacks in overtime and unsocial hours premia and allowances arising from legitimate out of pocket expenses and additional educational

Dec 2, 2009

Workplace News

Reject ICTU’s Sell Out Deal

A press release from Joe Higgins, Socialist Party MEP responding to the cancellation of tomorrow's day of industrial action by the ICTU leadership and their promotion of a deal with the government based on enforcing unpaid leave on public sector workers. Rank

Dec 2, 2009

Workplace News

Central Bank strike

Faced with an attack on their terms and conditions, staff at the Central Bank and the Financial Services Authority have joined the growing list of workers forced to take industrial action to defend their working conditions.

Dec 1, 2009

Environment

Fianna Fail blame poor planning for Co.Clare floods!

Homeowners and businesses across the Midwest are bracing themselves for the worst as further heavy rainfall is forecast and the tide on the already swollen River Shannon due to rise by a another metre over the course of the next week.

Nov 29, 2009

Environment

Clonmel floods and property boom

Clonmel has been hit by major floods in 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008 and now twice this year. The main reason Clonmel has seen such devastating floods in recent years is because the River Suir's natural flood plains have been built upon.

Nov 29, 2009

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