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The “Our” in “Our Shared Future” doesn’t include workers!

By Michael O’Brien The programme for government now approved by the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green parliamentary parties, and set to be voted upon by their respective memberships, is entitled “Our Shared Future” and runs to 126 pages. However, the “Our”

Jun 18, 2020

New Programme for Government: Continuing the capitalist status quo

By Mick Barry What is revealed by the attempt to form an FF-FG-Green government and by the programme signed off on by their leaders? Green Party betrayal In the deepest sense, it is more of the same and a betrayal by the

Jun 17, 2020

Stop attack on Covid-19 payment

By Councillor Kieran Mahon The “Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment” was introduced in March in the face of the most abrupt wave of layoffs to ever hit workers in Ireland. March CSO figures put adjusted unemployment at 16.5%, from 4.8% in February amid

May 10, 2020

Green Party — Once again lured by trappings of power

By Colm McCarthy Environmental activist Greta Thunberg said recently that: “There is a lot of talk about returning to ‘normal’ after the COVID-19 outbreak. But normal was a crisis.” Taking little heed of this important warning, the Green Party has announced –

May 8, 2020

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Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael document: A con to build Dáil majority

By Michael O’Brien A paper with the long-winded title “A draft document between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to facilitate negotiations with other parties on a plan to recover, rebuild and renew Ireland after the COVID-19 Emergency” has been circulated by those

Apr 23, 2020

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A burning question: Housing crisis & the rule of profit

By Darragh O’Dwyer The results of the recent general election reflected the deep and widespread desire for real change on a range of issues in Irish society. Perhaps the most prominent among these was that of housing, a crisis which developed under

Mar 9, 2020

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Capitalist establishment rejected but… How can real change be achieved?

On 8 February, people cast their votes and produced an historic election result, the ripples from which will continue for some time, writes Kevin McLoughlin. The two traditional capitalist parties were left reeling at the temerity of voters to only give them

Feb 27, 2020

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Towards a United Ireland?

By Kevin Henry The week after the election in the South, which saw Sinn Féin win the largest share of the popular vote as support for the two traditional establishment parties reduced to a historic low, the Economist magazine had a front

Feb 26, 2020

Are the Social Democrats a left alternative to the system?

By Conor Payne The Social Democrats were one of the forces to benefit from the mood for change on February 8, successfully getting six TDs elected up from two in the outgoing Dáil. Their campaign focused on the need for public housing

Feb 24, 2020

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After General Election 2020- How do we win real change in Ireland?

Statement from Solidarity and the Socialist Party on the vote for Taoiseach today While it is practically ruled out that a Taoiseach will be elected and a government formed today, today’s events in the Dáil, at its first meeting since the General

Feb 20, 2020

Fianna Fáil- Page 3

The “Our” in “Our Shared Future” doesn’t include workers!

New Programme for Government: Continuing the capitalist status quo

Stop attack on Covid-19 payment

Green Party — Once again lured by trappings of power

A burning question: Housing crisis & the rule of profit

Towards a United Ireland?

After General Election 2020- How do we win real change in Ireland?

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden