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Debenhams’ workers protest today

By Mick Barry Today, Debenhams workers at 7 stores throughout the state staged protests at the company’s decision to go into liquidation with the loss of 2,000 plus jobs. Debenhams may go into full liquidation in just nine days time and the

Apr 21, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Featured Articles

Pressure Mounts to Re-Open Economy: Put Public Health Before Private Profit!

Now pressure is building in many countries across the world for an ‘’exit strategy’’ from the shutdown. This pressure is not coming from working-class people.

Apr 20, 2020

Campaigns & Issues·Covid-19 Pandemic·Environment

Covid-19 & the climate crisis: A glimpse into a future of disaster capitalism

By Gary McDonald Capitalism is yet again inflicting more shock and horror on the world that is bound to traumatise the global population, leaving scars that will be felt for generations. Just like the climate crisis, the writing has been on the

Apr 20, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Featured Articles

Debenhams axes 2,000 jobs – But workers can fight back

By Mick Barry TD Debenhams announced the closure of all its 11 shops in the Republic of Ireland on the Thursday evening before the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. At the same time they announced that their UK operations were being put into

Apr 18, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

Abortion access in a pandemic – time to end sexist & unnecessary restrictions

By Rita Harrold You may be finding it difficult to get though to your GP in the south of Ireland right now, but abortion is still available up to nine weeks for free through GPs and up to 12 weeks in hospitals.

Apr 18, 2020

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Reverse the inhumane decision! Cancel the 2020 Leaving Cert Exams now!

Cancel the Leaving Cert now!

Apr 17, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Uncategorized

A horrific crisis: COVID-19 and nursing homes scandal

The Government and the HSE’s abject failure to protect the elderly and most vulnerable in nursing homes right across Ireland is an absolute scandal.

Apr 16, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

Africa & Covid-19: Capitalism driving a continent into the abyss

By Serge Jordan, International Socialist Alternative (the international socialist organisation to which the Socialist Party is affiliated to) The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the profound social inequalities prevailing under modern capitalism. Nowhere more than in Africa. The Global Health

Apr 15, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

5G conspiracies — looking for answers in the wrong place

By Niamh Ní Bhranghaile A year ago, conspiracy theories about the damage of 5G Wi-Fi emerged but failed to gain significant traction. However, as people struggle to make sense of their lives, which have been turned upside down by the Coronavirus pandemic,

Apr 14, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic

Oppose Government plans to hold the Junior and Leaving Certs

By Michael O’Brien The high handed approach of the Department of Education and Science in their proposals for the state exams this year has provoked an angry reaction by teachers (and indeed school students sitting these exams), which is at odds with

Apr 13, 2020

COVID-19- Page 5

Debenhams’ workers protest today

Pressure Mounts to Re-Open Economy: Put Public Health Before Private Profit!

Covid-19 & the climate crisis: A glimpse into a future of disaster capitalism

Debenhams axes 2,000 jobs – But workers can fight back

Abortion access in a pandemic – time to end sexist & unnecessary restrictions

Reverse the inhumane decision! Cancel the 2020 Leaving Cert Exams now!

A horrific crisis: COVID-19 and nursing homes scandal

Africa & Covid-19: Capitalism driving a continent into the abyss

5G conspiracies — looking for answers in the wrong place

Oppose Government plans to hold the Junior and Leaving Certs

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden