News & Analysis- Page 78

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·Reviews and Culture

Review: Planet of the Humans

By Michael Barker, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) Planet of the Humans demands our attention and most of all it demands our action. This widely-watched documentary, directed by Jeff Gibbs and produced by Michael Moore, presents a

May 26, 2020

News & Analysis

Meatplants: Criminal neglect of workers health and safety

By Mick Barry TD Covid-19 ripped through meat plants on the island of Ireland in the month of May. By the middle of last week 860 meat workers had tested positive for the virus in the Republic of Ireland alone. Meat factories

May 25, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Environment

Existential threat of climate change looms large

By Ben Samson While the world reels in the face of the current Covid-19 pandemic, the climate change crisis ominously looms in the background as an ever-developing existential threat. Both crises are of course interconnected, as the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 – the

May 10, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Socialist Feminism

Covid-19 lockdown & gender-based violence

By Andrea Murray As the outbreak of Covid-19 began to take hold, experts warned of the risk of increased gender based violence and abuse of children. Intimate partner violence increased significantly during the HIV / AIDS pandemic, Ebola and Zika virus outbreaks.

Apr 24, 2020

Campaigns & Issues·Covid-19 Pandemic·Environment

Covid-19 & the climate crisis: A glimpse into a future of disaster capitalism

By Gary McDonald Capitalism is yet again inflicting more shock and horror on the world that is bound to traumatise the global population, leaving scars that will be felt for generations. Just like the climate crisis, the writing has been on the

Apr 20, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·The North

North: We need proper PPE NOW!

The Tory Government and Assembly Executive have referred to the Covid-19 pandemic as a war. However, across many areas of our health and social care service, the staff who are on the frontline of this war have not been supplied with the

Apr 13, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Workers' Rights·Workplace News

Covid-19: State must act to support workers in the arts

By Martina Stafford The precarious conditions of work for artists and performers has been acutely exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Ireland’s culture of under-payment for artists’ work leaves many feeling like it is a race to the bottom for the crumbs of

Apr 9, 2020

The North

New abortion regulations in the North: the struggle for bodily autonomy continues

These changes are very welcome and are the result of years of campaigning by activists, including members of the Socialist Party and ROSA

Apr 8, 2020

Ruth Coppinger

Ruth Coppinger & Seanad election – strong vote for socialist ideas

By Oisín Kelly Ruth Coppinger obtained a strong vote in the National University of Ireland (NUI) Seanad election with 9.5% of the first preference vote coming in fourth place. This reflects the support and respect for socialist ideas that exists in many

Apr 3, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Workplace News

Workers cannot wait to safeguard their health – unions must act

By Mick Barry TD On Weds 25 March 1,000 workers at Moy Park Portadown walked off the job demanding proper health and safety protections for the workforce. The same day nearly 100 workers at a Larry Goodman meat plant – ABP in

Mar 30, 2020

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