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.
Save the Complex!
By Jonathan Diebold What the hell is happening to cultural spaces in Dublin? Where can artists even work anymore? From studios, to music venues, to galleries, to theatres, the beating hearts of Dublins cultural scene are being plucked away, one after the
Draconian invasion of privacy: Government backs biometrics bill
By Alex McGrath A bill has received government approval to allow Gardaí to use biometric recognition technologies. Known as the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill 2025, this bill will include biometrics such as facial and gait recognition for criminal investigations relating
Emergency action needed – support the Palestine Solidarity hunger strikers
By Eva Martin It’s now over five weeks since eight imprisoned Palestine solidarity activists began a coordinated hunger strike across British prisons. Five of the eight individuals have been hospitalised due to their health seriously deteriorating to the point of emergency. Their
Fighting green imperialism and the threat of fossil fascism
By Philipp Chmel While the world is burning, the rulers of this capitalist hellscape continue to carry out, support and enable the ongoing genocides against the Palestinians — with ever new levels of horror and cruelty — and in Sudan. They sacrifice
Taxi drivers resist Uber’s latest rip-off
By Eamonn Sullivan Angry and worried, taxi drivers in Ireland are getting organised. On 4 November, Uber – the world’s biggest digital taxi platform – introduced a new pricing model. Previously, when a passenger opened their app to book a taxi, they
Herzog Park & ditching the OTB – Irish establishment’s toadying to US imperialism
By Dónal Devlin Small things say a lot. In 2018, the Occupied Territories Bill (OTB), which would ban the import of goods and services from the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, was first introduced and later passed in the Dáil. This
Paschal Donohoe – a record of steadfast service to capitalist inequality
By Pádraig O’Flynn Paschal Donohoe is moving up in the world. Ireland’s now former Minister for Finance and TD for Dublin Central has abruptly dropped his lowly national roles like hot potatoes and made a beeline for Washington, DC to take up
Momentum grows for full ban on courts use of survivors’ counselling notes
By Laura Fitzgerald Since being elected one year ago, Ruth Coppinger, Socialist Party TD, made it a priority to campaign for justice for survivors of gender-based violence. The systemic misogyny and routine victim-blaming and re-traumatisation that survivors of gender and sexual violence
“We Can’t Eat Money” – Indigenous resistance and capitalist disregard at COP30
By Lenn Viken As the category five man-made hurricane Melissa swept the shores and lands of Jamaica in late October this year, delegates from countries all over the world were preparing for the UN climate summit COP30, held in Belém, a large
What the Ivan Yates scandal tells us about the Irish media
By Cathal Curran The fallout continues post the revelation that former Fine Gael minister and failed bookmaker Ivan Yates provided media training to Fianna Fáil’s presidential candidate Jim Gavin, while simultaneously appearing on podcasts and broadcasts without disclosing this clear conflict of