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.
Social Democrats: Radical alternative or capitalist status quo re-packaged?
By Harper Cleves The Social Democrats have made a substantial effort to present themselves as the socially progressive alternative to business as usual politics. Their new leader, 33 year-old Holly Cairns has been posed as an antidote to the political status quo,
Public land, public homes — Why can’t the government deliver?
By Martina Stafford According to a recent report published by The Land Development Agency (LDA), the government has the capacity to build 67,000 “affordable” homes on public land. In 2018, the LDA was tasked with fully utilising state lands to build public
Switzerland: Solidarity with the feminist strike 14 June 2023
First published on rosainternational.org Four years after the historic 500,000 strong feminist strike on the 14th of June 2019, women, workers, LGBTQ+ and young people prepare to take to the streets again on the same date this year, and participate in strike
Decision to lift eviction ban shows government’s class contempt
By Conor Payne The decision to lift the ban on no-fault evictions on 1 April laid bare the right-wing, pro-landlord and anti-working class character of the Fianna Fáil / Fine Gael / Greens government. While the government likes to talk about how
Campaign of hate continues – far-right transphobes target libraries
By Conor Tormey On Thursday, 6 April, known far-right agitators and conspiracy theorists held a protest inside Swords Library. These figures were escorted by the Gardaí into the Library, while they held back counter-protestors from going inside. The role of the Gardaí
Save jobs – nationalise board game manufacturer Cartamundi
By Conor Burke Board game manufacturer Cartamundi, who received over €30 million in dividends from the Irish state in recent years, has decided to shut down its operation in Waterford with the loss of over 230 jobs. Company accounts for Cartamundi Ireland
Ruling-class rage at Garda eviction art
By Manus Lenihan “Over 7,000 households face eviction within next three months” (Irish Independent, April 4th). “Couple in 80s cannot find place to live” (Westmeath Independent, April 4th). Anyone with a heart will be angered by the daily headlines showing the crisis
Government disdain for migrant nurses is a scandal
By Mick Barry TD More than 300 Indian migrant workers attended a Zoom meeting organised by Migrant Nurses Ireland (MNI) and attended by myself and fellow Socialist Party public rep Ruth Coppinger on 28 March. Varghese Joy of MNI explained that the
Australia: Trans rights under attack – fight the far-right bigotry of Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull
By David Elliott, International Socialist Alternative in Australia In Melbourne on the 18 March, people calling for trans rights protested the far-right speaker Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, a.k.a. Posie Parker. Keen-Minshull has been on a speaking tour holding small rallies around Australia, campaigning against
Big Tech in turmoil: Why capitalism’s main engine of growth is stuttering
By Keishia Taylor and Eddie McCabe The tech sector is in turmoil – facing its worst crisis since the dot-com bubble burst in the late 1990s. Stock prices are fluctuating wildly, profits are being squeezed, and hundreds of thousands of workers have