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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·Ruth Coppinger

Socialist, pro-choice TD speaks – Interview with Ruth Coppinger

Carah Daniel spoke with Socialist Party member and Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger about the upcoming referendum to repeal the 8th and how the battle for abortion rights can be won in Ireland. Ruth was also a member of the Committee on the

Jan 19, 2018

Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Socialist feminism, abortion rights & the fight against capitalism

By Emma Quinn The fight for abortion rights in Ireland is fast approaching its pivotal moment and the mood amongst sections of women, LGBTQ and young people is one of unapologetic determination in the struggle for “Repeal”. Much more than the essential

Jan 17, 2018

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Ireland, the EU and the Brexit divorce deal- a socialist analysis

By Cillian Gillespie In December a question mark still hung over the future of the Brexit negotiations between the EU and Britain. This indicates the problems that will lie ahead for these negotiations in the coming months. The most important and contentious

Jan 16, 2018

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Free Ahed Tamimi: Courageous fighter against Israeli oppression

By Oisin Kelly The arrest of 16 year-old Ahed Tamimi and her 21 year old cousin Nur Tamimi following a confrontation with an Israeli soldier has caught global attention and once again highlighted the brutality of the Israeli State’s occupation of Palestine.

Jan 10, 2018

News & Analysis

Sharp rise in mental health problems

By Shane Finnan In the wake of the global financial crash in 2008, Mark Fisher – a socialist academic – commented on the “mental health plague” that exists in neo-liberal capitalist society. In a society where the primary ideology is built on

Dec 3, 2017

Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Fitzgerald resigns, government exposed

At the end of November, the Fine Gael minority government came close to collapse following further revelations about the machinations and web of intrigue surrounding the scandal of Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe. More information has come out of the attempts by the

Dec 1, 2017

News & Analysis

Wild animals banned from circuses: End all animal cruelty!

By Carah Daniel November 9 saw the historic and long-awaited victory of the animal rights movement. The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed announced that as of the January 1, 2018 wild animals will be officially banned from circuses. This comes just before

Nov 28, 2017

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Capitalism and the mental health crisis

By Ciaran Mulholland The capitalist system is bad for your mental health. This has been known for decades but the defenders of the system either ignore the evidence, or if they are forced to admit it, they simply shrug their shoulders and

Nov 5, 2017

Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Latest Amnesty Poll shows Pro-Choice is the “Middle Ground”,

by Diana O’Dwyer The latest Amnesty opinion poll shows what ROSA and the Socialist Party have been saying all along – that the public are way ahead of politicians and the establishment media on abortion rights. Ever since the Citizens’ Assembly voted

Nov 2, 2017

News & Analysis·Reviews and Culture

Review: Our Revolution by Bernie Sanders

By Jess Spear Bernie Sanders’ campaign for the American presidency was without doubt the biggest political movement in the US in the past 30 years. It inspired millions of people to get active and organized to fight for radical change. After nearly

Oct 25, 2017

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