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1926 general strike: Workers on the cusp of power 

06 Jul 2026
By Thomas Carmichael As we stand in the middle of the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, it is impossible not to draw parallels with the situation faced by workers today. Fuel prices have been driven into orbit by the US and Israel’s Imperialist war on Iran. Workers, having never fully recovered from the 2022-23 crisis sparked by the invasion

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FIght the Under 20’s dole cut!

Apr 18, 2009
By Laura Fitzgerald THE SLASHING of the dole for under 20s to a miserable €100 a week is scandalous. How is anyone meant to survive on €100 a week? It just isn’t possible and on top of this rent allowance is also
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Budget Dole Cut: Government Cancel’s Christmas

Apr 18, 2009
By Helen Redwood “THERE’S NO way of preparing for Christmas, that bonus is actually Christmas”. This reaction from one single parent spells out what the Scrooge-like scrapping of the Christmas bonus will mean for the 1.3 million people previously eligible. Minister Lenihan’s
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