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.
Major strike action called in the North for 18 January
By Sean Burns The North will see a major day of coordinated strike action on 18 January, with tens of thousands of workers across the public sector taking part. It is vital that the action conveys that we will not be held
Migrant health workers win victory
By Ruth Coppinger When we fight, we can win! That’s the conclusion we should draw from the official announcement of an increase in the minimum salary of healthcare assistants (HCAs) to €30,000, bringing those employed under work permits to the threshold for
Government’s “law and order” mantra and the fight against the far-right
By Finghin Kelly On the evening of Thursday, 23 November, in Dublin, a racist riot was orchestrated by far-right and fascist agitators. The chaos that ensued that night saw hundreds or even thousands of people stranded in the city centre and fearful
Dáil immigration debate: Rural Independents’ racism and Sinn Féin’s weak response
By Jonathan Diebold Last month’s racist riot in Dublin City centre, fomented by far-right organisers who cynically and opportunistically used a brutal attack on children and their carer to whip up a violent mob, sent ripples through Irish society. Some of these
HSE recruitment freeze rubs salt in the wound–Solidarity with HSE staff
Fórsa members are engaging in a campaign against the moratorium on recruitment from the HSE. We send our full support to staff staging lunchtime protests today and tomorrow. This action by Fórsa can be the start of a campaign to defend and
UBS Report: Billionaires – self-made or nepo babies?
By Robert Cosgrave A new report newly minted billionaires was published by UBS – a Swiss bank favoured by the super-rich (and not one inclined to cast aspersions on its elite clients). It found that far from being ingenious “wealth creators” who
Obituary: Shane MacGowan (1957-2023)
By Finn McKenna The year 2023 will be remembered as one of great loss for Irish cultural icons. Sinéad O’Connor and Christy Dignam were losses that were deeply felt in Irish society, and there’s no doubt that the passing of Shane MacGowan
Oxfam Report: Richest 1% produce more carbon emissions than poorest 66%
By Jonathan Diebold From luxury yachts and private jets, to trips to space that can release 2-300 tonnes of carbon into the upper atmosphere in a single go, it’s no secret that the super wealthy are also super polluters. A recent Oxfam
After the Dublin Riots – fight the far right and racism with united struggle and solidarity
By Manus Lenihan The burnt shell of a tram looks even uglier in the morning light. Scorched wrecks of vehicles are being hauled away, and ash is being scrubbed off the streets after a night of fire and terror in Dublin. On
Racist riots in Dublin: Solidarity to stop far-right hate
Statement from the Socialist Party Yesterday’s events in Dublin’s North Inner City were appalling. The stabbing of three young children, one of whom is still in critical care, and an education worker outside a school on Parnell Square was an act of