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Ruth Coppinger report from visit to Ulm 5 trial in Germany

The trial of the Ulm 5 in Stannheim, Germany, wasn’t like anything I’ve seen before. In Ireland I would’ve attended the Jobstown trial – for anything near comparable in terms of when a state tries to punish protesters – but this was

Jul 23, 2026

Environment

Fast fashion destruction & waste

By Ibitola Daniel When it comes to the ‘The Fast Fashion Crisis’, the first thing to dismantle is the notion that it is a select few ultra-fast fashion online retailers who are responsible for the overproduction of clothes. In fact, we have

Apr 29, 2026

News & Analysis

‘Up the Boro!’ – Victory for Limerick community campaign to save park

Janesboro and neighbouring communities are celebrating a historic victory after Limerick City and County Council voted unanimously to block Mayor John Moran’s attempts to build temporary modular housing on the community’s only park. A capacity crowd in the Council gallery erupted in

Apr 23, 2026

News & Analysis·Racism

A warning – the fuel protests and the far right

By Laura Fitzgerald The far-right are giant frauds. Wielding language to portray themselves as on the side of “the people”, they seek to tap into genuine and righteous grievances with the Government and political establishment, but derail them for their own nefarious

Apr 21, 2026

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

‘Not One More’ – 30 women murdered in the North since 2020

By Harper Cleves CW: femicide, violence against women, misogyny, racism, queerphobia “Violence against women and girls is the shame of our society and we must do everything in our power to end it.” These were the words of Declan McNally outside of

Apr 17, 2026

News & Analysis

Grounded at home but always thought global – Dom Parker (1968-2026)

By Manus Lenihan On Monday 13 April Dominic Parker passed away after nearly a year of serious illness. I first got to know Dom in the mid-2010s when he was fighting the good fight in Athlone against water charges. His sense of

Apr 16, 2026

News & Analysis

No to Dublin City Council rent increases!

By Jonathan Diebold Renters in Dublin are being hit with a vicious one-two punch. While the Government attacks those in the private rental market with a rent ‘reform’, which saw an overnight 40% increase in evictions, Dublin City Council is hitting Council

Apr 12, 2026

Fuel protests threatened with army – No repression against the right to protest

By Finghín Kelly As the protest by hauliers, agricultural contractors, and some farmers against fuel price increases reaches its third day, the government has announced it will use the army to break up demonstrations. This is a massive escalation by the government,

Apr 9, 2026

News & Analysis

Limerick student forced to live in van while administration stalls on new accommodation

By Sean McInerney On 3 April, RTE reported on the case of 22-year-old student Conor Davidson, who is forced to live in a van due to a lack of affordable student accommodation. Davidson, who is studying chemical engineering at the University of

Apr 9, 2026

News & Analysis

Solidarity Conference 2026

Between 27-29 March, Solidarity — the socialist alternative (formerly the Socialist Party) met for our first national conference under our new name. More than 130 members from across the island gathered to discuss topics such as: — The current state of the

Apr 6, 2026

Latest·Theory & History

Socialism 101: Can ‘international law’ defend people’s rights?

By Jonathan Diebold Trump’s kidnapping of Maduro. The Zionist State’s genocide of the Palestinians. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. These actions and many other recent horrors have been declared ‘illegal’ and war crimes under international law. Yet they continue to happen, leading many

Mar 31, 2026

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