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.
A strike for a cost of living pay increase: Solidarity with Aer Lingus pilots
By Finghín Kelly and Sean Burns Members of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) in Aer Lingus voted by 97.7% for industrial action. The threat of strike action over the busy summer period has caused bookings to decline by 20-30%, indicating
Tell John Moran: Limerick Is Not For Sale!
The vulture funds’ John Moran has been elected the mayor of Limerick. The position might be a first in Irish history, but with Moran stepping into the role — with his record as one of the key architects of the miserable austerity
Local & Euro elections 2024: SF crashes, far right make gains, but Govt triumphalism misplaced
By Conor Payne The local and European elections in the south of Ireland elections are being hailed as a victory for “the centre” – the political establishment – given the unexpectedly poor performance of Sinn Féin, and the comparatively good results for
George Nkencho’s state killers walk free – demand truth and justice
CW – racism, graphic racist violence & murder By Myriam Poizat-Marouki On Wednesday, 30 December 2020, George Nkencho was shot and killed by the Gardaí. After three and a half years of what has been a travesty of justice – from refusing
TCD encampment wins inspiring victory for Palestine solidarity movement
By Summer Conneely Beginning at Columbia University and spreading across the world, the encampments protesting the Israeli State genocidal campaign in Palestine have been said by some to be the most significant student protests since the anti-Vietnam War movement. With the encampments
Government in decline desperately shifts to the right
By Kevin McLoughlin Simon Harris’s elevation to ”chief” is not a sign of strength for the political establishment. In reality, as the football saying goes, “he has a mistake in him”. Harris’s tenure is likely to be turbulent, tasked with leading this
Justice for the Stardust 48—Courageous campaigning by Stardust families results in unlawful killing verdict
By Michael O’Brien The verdict of unlawful death by a jury in the coroner’s court after a hearing that commenced a year ago marks a massive vindication of the struggle waged over forty years by the families of the 48 young working-class
A crisis in International Socialist Alternative (ISA)
Content warning: abuse, betrayal of survivors This statement is issued by the Faction to Defend Safeguarding, Socialist Feminism and Internal Democracy (SSFID), an organised opposition within the International Socialist Alternative (ISA). It was initiated by members in the ISA’s leading bodies who,
Capitalism and the care crisis
By Emma Quinn During the recent referendums on Family and Care a powerful grassroots movement emerged. Led by disability activists and carers, the movement demanded rights, rejected the neo-liberal version of care in the proposed wording, and exposed the cruel treatment of
Local & European elections – stand against the far-right threat
By Finn McKenna The local and European elections on 7 June will have a different dynamic than previous such elections, due to the significantly increased presence of right-populist and far-right candidates in many constituencies. Any breakthrough for far-right forces will mean an