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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

News & Analysis

The pollution of Ireland’s waterways: How can it be stopped?

By Conor Burke Ireland’s waterways form a complex network of rivers, lakes and streams that stretches from one end of the island to the other. Similar to the human body, there are the larger arteries such as the Shannon, the Corrib, the

Jul 26, 2021

News & Analysis·The North

North: Don’t let the Tories whitewash the Troubles!

By Kevin Henry The Tory government is attempting to end all prosecutions for incidents related to the Troubles – as well as civil cases and inquests – through the unilateral imposition of a ‘statute of limitations’. This has provoked serious anger among

Jul 22, 2021

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Pathways to Precarity – new government scheme announced

By Catherine Finnegan The government announced a new Pathways to Work strategy this week aiming to get 75,000 long-term unemployed people back to work as part of the post-pandemic economic recovery. One aspect of this strategy is the Work Placement Experience Programme

Jul 18, 2021

News & Analysis

Interview: Hospitality workers need to organise

The hospitality sector has experienced an unprecedented level of attacks on workers’ conditions and pay, with the employers utilizing the Covid pandemic and lockdowns as a convenient cover for dodgy employment practices. Despite this, workers in the sector have been attempting to

Jul 17, 2021

Defend the right to protest- Drop the fines against ROSA activists!

In the first known charge of its kind under the Public Health Act Covid regulations, members of ROSA have been fined up to €500 and face prosecution over safe, outdoor protests highlighting gender violence during the pandemic. This follows activists in Belfast

Jul 14, 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic·News & Analysis

The Delta threat: Premature opening of hospitality as Covid cases spike

By Cathal Curran The more contagious Delta variant of Covid is driving record infection numbers across Europe. The Netherlands, for example, recorded over 10,000 new cases in one day. Delta is now the dominant strain here. This forms the backdrop of the

Jul 13, 2021

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Dublin Bay South by-election: Humiliating vote deepens Fianna Fáil crisis

By Colm McCarthy For the Government, the loss of Fine Gael’s seat in Dublin Bay South to Ivana Bacik of the Labour Party was a notable defeat. Fine Gael hoped the party and government would gain a bounce in the polls because

Jul 12, 2021

Environment·Uncategorized·World News

No climate future without system change

Two years after the first global climate strike on 19 March 2019, despite the acute situation, Covid-19 has pushed the question into the background. Yet the coronavirus is in itself a judgement on the capitalist mode of production which destroys ecosystems and

Jul 8, 2021

News & Analysis·Uncategorized·Workplace News

No to layoffs at Cork Airport: Re-nationalise Aer Lingus!

By Mick Barry Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoff in September when Cork Airport shuts for runway repairs. Aer Lingus has announced plans to lay off 198 workers and other big airport employers like OCS and Swissport may take a similar

Jul 8, 2021

News & Analysis·Reviews and Culture

Review: Inside by Bo Burnham

By Chris Stewart In late May, comedian and musician Bo Burnham released his new special Inside on Netflix. Created entirely during the coronavirus lockdown, Burnham wrote, directed, performed, and edited the special himself from his home. Sat alone at his keyboard, similar

Jul 6, 2021

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