News & Analysis- Page 155

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

Galway Flooding – a disaster waiting to happen

Widespread flooding has led to the destruction of homes, isolation and illness. This flooding is a damning indictment of both the government’s attitude to the unharnessed property sprawl facilitated by local councils over the last decade.

Nov 29, 2009

The North

Crisis at Derry City F.C.

ALTHOUGH THE fans of Derry City knew that the club was in financial difficulty, the decision to throw them out of the FAI League has sent shockwaves through the city.

Nov 28, 2009

Environment

Cork city floods – could this have been prevented?

More than 20,000 households, mainly on the working class Northside, have been left without a direct water supply for a week and will be without for at least 11 days. Hundreds of homes and businesses have been wrecked by the flood.

Nov 26, 2009

Workplace News

Union leaders discuss sell out despite historic strike

250,000 public service workers took part in the one day strike on 24 November in opposition to the threatened cut of €1.3 billion from the public service pay bill in next month’s budget on top of similar sized cuts in Social Welfare

Nov 26, 2009

Workplace News

Private and public unite – Workers can defeat €4 billion cuts!

The media is doing all in its power to back up the claim of the government that There Is No Alternative to their plan to slash €4 billion in cuts in December's Budget.

Nov 23, 2009

Workplace News

Joe Higgins MEP supports Ulster Bank workers

Attack on working conditions can be defeated Socialist Party MEP, Joe Higgins has opposed attempts by Ulster Bank to impose new inferior contracts and pensions on staff.

Nov 10, 2009

Workplace News

90,000 march – 6 November demonstration reports

90,000 people took part in the national day of action on Friday 6 November in opposition to the plans the government to cut €4 billion in pay, services and jobs in their December budget. The day of action consisted of eight regional

Nov 8, 2009

Elections

Left co-operation & the building of a new mass party of the working class

The Socialist Party (SP) welcomes the contribution of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) to the debate on left co-operation and the building of a new mass party of the working class.

Nov 5, 2009