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.
Say no to Dublin City Council rent hikes
By Michael O’Brien Dublin City Council senior officials have announced their intention to significantly increase rents for tenants in the some 26,000 units across the city still in council ownership. Increasing the differential rent from 15% to 18% of the primary tenant
Fastway closure – snapshot of a rotten industry
By Robert Cosgrave At the end of October, Nuvion Group, the parent company of Fastway Couriers, went into receivership. This was a result of all too common financial trickery, with venture capitalist owners saddling the company with debt that in the context
“Our Time is Now” – Zohran Mamdani’s stunning defeat of NYC’s billionaire establishment
By Socialist Party reporters “The sun may have set over our city this evening, but, as Eugene Debs once said, I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.” These words from Zohran Mamdani’s powerful victory speech express the hope
Catherine Connolly trounces right-wing political establishment – what next?
By Finghín Kelly Catherine Connolly has won the presidential election in a landslide. This is an important victory for an independent and left candidate and a humiliating blow to the Government, media and the broader establishment. From the moment she announced her
Socialist Party statement on the racist riot in Citywest
We send our heartfelt solidarity to the child who was a victim of a horrific sexual assault which took place around Citywest on Tuesday. We also send our solidarity to the asylum seekers, migrants and people of colour communities in Ireland, and
Belfast: A progressive step forward for the Irish Language undermined by austerity
By Eóin Dawson The recent adoption of an Irish language policy by Belfast City Council is a welcome, if long-overdue, moment of progress. For socialists, the recognition of linguistic rights and the advancement of cultural equality are non-negotiable democratic principles. However, this
“Giveaway for the takeaways” – big business cleans up in Budget 2026
By Enda Kelly Ruth Coppinger TD summed up the Budget with the line, “It was a giveaway for the takeaways”. The Government frankly has shafted working-class people; the Parliamentary Budget Office’s own analysis on the Budget found that the poverty rate in
Manchán Mangan (1970-2025) – adventurer, filmmaker, writer and environmentalist
By Manus Lenihan On Friday we learned with great sadness of the death at age 55 of Manchán Magan, adventurer, documentary filmmaker, writer, environmentalist and probably the foremost advocate for the Irish language in recent years. Magan was well-known as a TV
Vote No. 1 Catherine Connolly – Reject the crony capitalist status quo
Ruth Coppinger TD and the Socialist Party are calling for a number 1 vote for Catherine Connolly for President on Friday, 24 October. We encourage you to get involved in her campaign and help build a movement for real change in Ireland
End the state neglect – justice for Harvey Morrison Sherratt
By Rosie Jones On 29 July, Harvey Morrison tragically passed away at the age of nine. Harvey suffered from spina bifida and scoliosis. He was one of many children in Ireland who was left suffering on spinal surgery waiting lists for years