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.
Prince Andrew & the depraved culture of the ruling class
By Aislinn O’Keeffe The Grand Old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men… and they comprised members of the British royal family, the mainstream media, wealthy business folk, a PR team, at least one convicted sex trafficker and one convicted child
“You Have To Be A Killer”: Deadly capitalism in Succession’s world and ours
By Grace Fors, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) This review contains spoilers. In an era of unfathomable inequality and global crisis giving way to rising class consciousness and unrest, it’s no surprise that shows like The White Lotus, Squid Game,
The outpouring of grief for Ashling Murphy marks a watershed moment for challenge to male violence
By Keishia Taylor, Socialist Party & ROSA activist, Dublin — further reports and analysis to follow An unprecedented wave of grief and anger has gripped the country following the devastating murder of 23 year-old Ashling Murphy in Tullamore. Tens of thousands have
Leaving Cert: End competition for third level education
By Councillor Leah Whelan The year has begun with a massive spike in Covid cases in schools and throughout society. Naturally, there is huge uncertainty about what the next months will bring for exam year students and teachers. Sixth-year students still face
Never Again — End Gender Violence! Call for action from ROSA & Ruth Coppinger
Socially Distanced Stand Out: 1pm Sat 15 Jan @ Smithfield Square, Dublin 7 In respectful solidarity with Ashling Murphy & her family, friends & colleagues Demand action on the shadow pandemic of gender-based violence We call for similar actions to be organised
Review: Planet on Fire – A Manifesto for the Age of Environmental Breakdown
By Mathew Lawrence and Laurie Laybourn-Langton Verso 2021 Reviewed by James Fleming Capitalism’s “solutions” to climate change are unfair or unworkable, when not outright disastrous. Using reusable coffee cups or paper straws won’t avert climate change. Telling ordinary people to buy expensive
Criminal government inaction as Covid cases soar
Extended editorial from the upcoming issue of The Socialist The beginning of a new year is once again being dominated by an unprecedented, sharp spike in Covid cases. Both here in Ireland and globally, this new wave of the pandemic fuelled by
Minimum alcohol pricing: Attack on the poor & windfall to drinks industry
By Dan O’Rourke The government’s new pricing rules on low-cost alcohol took effect this week. The measure is a blunt instrument that will provide substantial profits to certain sectors of the drinks industry, while functioning as a vicious attack on poorer people.
Covid in schools is a workplace-safety scandal
By Caitríona Ní Chatháin, second level teacher in Limerick and TUI school steward (personal capacity) On the eve of 1 December, it was announced by the government that masks for children in third class upwards would become compulsory the following day. Both
Review: Don’t Look Up directed by Adam McKay
By Manus Lenihan A comet is about to wipe out all life on Earth – this was the basic idea of not one but two Hollywood movies released in 1998. Deep Impact was considered more ‘realistic’ than Armageddon, but both were fantasies