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Opposing the capitalist hellscape – why we joined Solidarity

Below a number of those that have joined Solidarity recently explain why they joined us. “We’re living in a world marked by violence, discrimination, exploitation, and countless other forms of injustice. Despite the rhetoric of right-wing politicians seeking to justify these conditions,

Aug 6, 2026

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Come to the national assemblies from Donegal to Kerry: Build a mass campaign

One hundred people attended a meeting on the Household Tax in Galway, 700 in Donegal, over 80 in limerick. And all these before the government’s legislation was passed and the issue came centre stage in the media. Already in January, 120 attended

Jan 18, 2012

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What next for the United Left Alliance?

“An organised group of people working for a cause”. That is a dictionary definition of the word “party”. James Connolly went further when he described the socialist movement as the “great anti theft movement of the 20th century”.

Jan 17, 2012

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Cork Against Fascism says: No platform for Nazi Nick Griffin

The UCC Government and Politics Society have invited British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin to speak at a debate on campus in February. This announcement comes only shortly after Griffin’s invitation to Trinity College was cancelled in the face of opposition

Jan 13, 2012

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2011: Turbulence, Crisis and Revolutions

Here Joe Higgins TD looks back on 2011 - a year marked by an intense and deepening crisis within the economic and social structures of European capitalism and the dramatic manifestations of that crisis in this country also.

Jan 3, 2012

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Household tax ‘no benefit’ to councils, Manager confirms

Fingal County Council's Finance Director has stated that the proposed Household Tax will be of "no benefit" to local councils as it goes "straight into the Local Government Fund". The categorical statement from Mr Pat Keane came when presenting Fingal's Annual Budget

Dec 20, 2011

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Threats to deduct household tax misleading & will be fought

Alarmist media headlines over the past week give the impression that €2,500 could easily be deducted from the wages and welfare payments of householders boycotting the registration and payment of the new household tax. In fact such legislation does not even exist

Dec 20, 2011

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Mass campaign of non-payment only way to defeat regressive tax

The first three months of 2012 could turn out to be an historic period in the modern political and social life of this State. It could be when the quiet majority of the population takes a decisive stand against shouldering any more

Dec 20, 2011

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Household Tax: Don’t register, Don’t Pay!

The ink on the Household Tax legislation is not yet dry and already we have firm indications that this could be the issue that marks the real beginning of an active fightback by ordinary people up and down the country.

Dec 19, 2011