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.
‘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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
Limerick: Save ‘Boro Park’ – defend community shared spaces
Fight for permanent public housing for all Well over 150 people showed up to Our Lady Queen of Peace School in Janesboro last Wednesday evening for a meeting with the Mayor of Limerick, John Moran, who has proposed a plan to install
Oppose Government’s plans to build more prisons
By Varun In a recently published report, the Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee found Ireland’s prisons to be “degrading and unworthy.” Over 350 people are sleeping on mattresses on the floor in Irish prisons. According to Tony Power, the President of the
A shameful desecration: No building over Bessborough Mother and Baby Home
By Marie Claire Jennequin The decision to grant planning permission for a 140-unit apartment development on the grounds of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork represents a profound moral and political failure. It isn’t just a question of housing