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Pilgrim strike: Support the strike and change the food industry

By Paddy Meehan Food workers at the Enniskillen-based Pilgrim Foods took all-out industrial action on 2 September 2026 to fight for a decent pay rise from a deeply profitable company. Workers took action after weeks of negotiating, and previous industrial action had

Sep 13, 2026

Environment·News & Analysis

Ireland’s for-profit forestry is a scandal

By Ben Samson Using two satellites named Tom and Jerry to measure the mass of Europe’s shrinking groundwater reserves, researchers from Austria’s Graz University of Technology have reported that the continent is on the verge of a catastrophic drought. This is in

Feb 1, 2023

Anti-racism·News & Analysis

Protest against racist attack on homeless camp – standout against racism

Press statement from Ruth Coppinger Tomorrow Monday 30 January 6 pm at Ashtown station The attack on a group of homeless men in Ashtown, Dublin 15, is a sickening low in the spiral of recent racist acts that far right agitators have

Jan 29, 2023

Anti-racism·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Unite against racism, the far right & division – homes & healthcare for all

Text of Socialist Party leaflet Housing & health crises; refugees fleeing war sleeping on the streets while profits soar — Government of the rich to blame Outrageously, the government has announced that refugees applying for asylum under the international protection scheme will

Jan 27, 2023

“Paschal’s posters”— lifting the lid on a cosy relationship

By Mick Barry TD The “Paschal’s posters” controversy provides a useful glimpse into the web of connections between the capitalist parties and big business in this country. Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe benefitted significantly from corporate donations in the form of

Jan 26, 2023

LGBTQ·World News

Britain: Trans rights in Scotland passed and blocked

By Morgan Shanless For more developed analysis of this issue see this article by our sister organisiation in Scotland, England & Wales. Last December, the Scottish parliament passed much needed reforms to the 2004 Gender Recognition Act, affording trans people a small

Jan 24, 2023

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·The North

North: Tories go on the offensive – escalate action to a 24-hour general strike!

By Sean Burns 2023 looks set to be marked by a renewed upswing in industrial action as more strike ballots are being returned successfully. The National Education Union (NEU) in Britain, as well as Scottish teachers are joining the strike action. Likewise

Jan 19, 2023

News & Analysis

Humanitarianism on trial: Drop all charges against Sean Binder!

By Jonathan Diebold On 10 January, the trial of Sean Binder, of Kerry, began on the island of Lesbos, Greece. The charges: people smuggling, membership of a criminal organisation, espionage, and money laundering. The crime? Saving peoples’ lives. Only these people happened

Jan 17, 2023

Anti-racism·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Far-right protests – how can we defeat racist division?

By Conor Payne Protests have been organised in many different parts of the country outside buildings being used to accommodate refugees; including in East Wall, Ballymun, and Drimnagh in Dublin, Fermoy in Cork and in Killarney in Kerry. In some cases, these

Jan 13, 2023

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

From Ashling to Bruna: We need action to end the rise of violent misogyny

By Emma Quinn The killing of 28-year-old Bruna Fonseca on New Year’s Day 2022 was a painful and poignant close to what was an unprecedented year for femicide and gender violence, and sends a stark warning for 2023. Bruna was the first

Jan 10, 2023

Environment·News & Analysis

Coal companies triple profits while the planet burns

By Isidora Duran Stewart The devastating effects of the profit-driven climate crisis reached a new height in 2022, the hottest year on record for Europe and the second hottest across Asia and North America. Pakistan was hit by catastrophic floods, Ethiopia, Somalia

Jan 7, 2023

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