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.
Save jobs – Nationalise Tara Mines
By Enda Kelly As news comes out about the temporary closure of Tara Mines by its parent company, it must be made clear how much of an impact this will have on Navan. It has been estimated that 2,000 jobs are likely
Climate failure: Government set to miss emissions target by “significant margin”
By James Fleming The Irish government will miss its 2030 emissions target “by a significant margin”, according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) projections. Ireland had a target to reduce emissions by 51%, but it will achieve only 29% at best – if
Obituary: Christy Dignam (1960-2023)
By Drew Freyne The death was announced today of Christy Dignam, the renowned lead singer of Aslan, at the age of just 63. Christy was a unique and beloved figure on the Irish music scene — a sincere artist and performer who
Nicola Gallagher bravely exposes intimate partner abuse and GAA’s failings
By Harper Cleves On 9 May, Nicola Gallagher took to Facebook to speak out against her long-time abuser: her former husband, and then-manager of the Derry GAA team, Rory Gallgher. The abuse that she outlined was vicious and spanned years, including throughout
Stardust Inquest: After 42 years will the truth finally be acknowledged?
By Michael O’Brien The inquest, being heard in public, into the Stardust fire which on Valentine’s Day 1981 resulted in the deaths of 48 young people, overwhelmingly from Dublin northside working-class communities, began in late April. The very fact this inquest is
Trade union leaders listen up-industrial action works
By Conor Tormey With public sector pay negotiations happening in the coming months, workers are looking towards what should be fought for and what constitutes a real pay increase. The Irish Congress of Trade Union (ICTU) leadership, a leadership steeped in the
Postgraduate workers get organised against extreme precarity and low pay
By Daragh King The Postgraduate Workers Organisation (PWO) is the newly formed workers union for postgraduate researchers (PGRs1) in Ireland. The union was formed in early 2023 from the merger of the Postgraduate Workers Alliance of Ireland (PGWAI) and the Postgraduate Collective
The “rainbow capitalism” lie: Why LGBTQphobia is part of the system
By Conor Payne This Pride Month we will see, as we do every year, major companies putting out pride-themed advertising, changing their social media profiles and putting out anodyne statements about inclusivity. On one level, this is a fairly simple attempt to
New Cold War: Irish military neutrality in the crosshairs
By Martina Stafford Since Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the mainstream media in Ireland has been flooded with articles about the need to “reevaluate Ireland’s neutrality”. The capitalist establishment here has its sights set on entering military alliances and
Climate crisis: Out of the frying pan into the fire – El Niño is on its way
By Keishia Taylor A new report warns that the fast-approaching El Niño will bring unprecedented scorching temperatures globally. The next five years will almost certainly be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, according to the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The El