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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

Latest·News & Analysis

Green TD embroiled in sexist WhatsApp group scandal must go!

By Steph Lacey It has been revealed that misogynistic, sexist, and threatening WhatsApp messages have been exchanged between a small number of men and women interested in planning and heritage issues in Limerick city, one of whom is Limerick Green Party TD

Aug 31, 2021

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‘No End in Site’ report exposes the State’s war on Travellers

By Séamus O’Reilly The ‘No End in Site’ report on the Spring Lane halting site in Cork City by the Ombudsman for Children exposes horrific racism and discrimination by the Irish State. Since the report was published many other Travellers have come

Aug 30, 2021

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Unite election: Sharon Graham wins! Now build workplace power to win for workers!

By International Socialist Alternative members in Unite the Union Sharon Graham has won the election to become the general secretary of Unite the Union. Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) and Socialist Party members send our congratulations to

Aug 29, 2021

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Dublin Bus workers vote to reject race to the bottom

By Councillor Kieran Mahon Dublin Bus drivers’ overwhelming rejection of proposed changes to rostering, working hours, and terms and conditions illustrates the chasm between the government’s privatisation model for public transport and the workforce’s desire for a clean, efficient, and accessible transport

Aug 28, 2021

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Ireland’s shocking rise in greenhouse emissions

By Catherine Finnegan Greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland were at their highest levels in 2019 since measurements began, according to a recent report on the Status of Ireland’s Climate. The report was published this month by researchers from the MaREI Centre for

Aug 25, 2021

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Adding insult to injury- Ex-Debenhams workers denied access to training fund

By Mick Barry TD It has been three months since the former Debenhams workers voted to end their dispute, and yet they have still not received a single cent from the €3 million training fund that they were promised. With the registration

Aug 24, 2021

Environment·News & Analysis·World News

Gulf stream slowdown shows need to end climate change & capitalism

By Haritha Olaganathan The Gulf stream’s warmth stretches from the tip of Florida northwards along the US East Coast. It is one of many currents in the thermohaline, or Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), an essential system credited for the hospitality of

Aug 21, 2021

Environment·News & Analysis

Climate change debate: The ‘overpopulation’ myth

By Manus Lenihan The latest report on climate change has been released to the accompaniment of terrible fires and floods around the world. It contains the most urgent warnings to date concerning the scale of the disaster we face. Yet there’s a

Aug 20, 2021

Socialist Feminism·World News

Plymouth shootings: Capitalism, misogyny and incels

By Sarah Wrack and Becci Heagney, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) People in Plymouth and across Britain are shocked at the devastating and tragic mass shooting which took place on 12 August. 22-year-old Jake Davidson shot and

Aug 17, 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic·Environment·World News

Climate catastrophe and Covid spurs human catastrophe in the Global South

By Robert Cosgrave The Covid crisis, reflecting the existing global inequalities of capitalism, hit the Global South, particularly sub-Saharan Africa, with extreme severity. What measly healthcare infrastructure was available crumbled in the face of the virus. Non-existent safety nets The economic impact

Aug 16, 2021

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