Green Party Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Britain: Gorton and Denton by-election shows potential for a radical left-wing alternative

By Conor Payne The recent by-election in Gorton and Denton in Manchester could change the dynamics of British politics. The Greens’ Hannah Spencer sensationally won in this previously safe Labour seat, with 40.7% of the vote. Far-right Reform UK came second with

Mar 10, 2026

Environment·News & Analysis

Climate failure: Government set to miss emissions target by “significant margin”

By James Fleming The Irish government will miss its 2030 emissions target “by a significant margin”, according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) projections. Ireland had a target to reduce emissions by 51%, but it will achieve only 29% at best – if

Jun 17, 2023

News & Analysis

Social Democrats: Radical alternative or capitalist status quo re-packaged?

By Harper Cleves The Social Democrats have made a substantial effort to present themselves as the socially progressive alternative to business as usual politics. Their new leader, 33 year-old Holly Cairns has been posed as an antidote to the political status quo,

Apr 18, 2023

Budget 2023: Minimal measures will leave thousands cold & hungry this winter

By Mick Barry TD The Government spin machine went into overdrive this week and the corporate media ran banner headlines hailing a “Giveaway Budget” and an “€11 Billion Bonanza”. While it is true that under pressure from below the Government spent more

Sep 30, 2022

Environment·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Government’s emissions targets — another Green sell-out dressed up as progress

By Aedan Hamrock In late July the government announced what they claimed was an ‘ambitious’ set of commitments to seriously reduce Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This comes in the face of an unprecedented summer heatwave in Europe that saw record

Aug 4, 2022

News & Analysis

Free, reliable and frequent public transport now!

By Conor Burke The government’s recent decision to reduce fares for public transport by 20% was immediately offset by inflation and the rising cost of living. In reality, it was a token measure that falls far short of what should have been

Jun 11, 2022

News & Analysis

Ireland’s shocking rise in greenhouse emissions

By Catherine Finnegan Greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland were at their highest levels in 2019 since measurements began, according to a recent report on the Status of Ireland’s Climate. The report was published this month by researchers from the MaREI Centre for

Aug 25, 2021

News & Analysis

White Paper: “Reformed” and repackaged but still Direct Provision

By Conor Tormey On Friday 26 February, Green Party TD and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, released the White Paper on the abolition of Direct Provision. This news has been greeted with support from the majority of

Mar 27, 2021

News & Analysis

CETA: Bosses’ trade deal must be opposed

By Colm McCarthy The CETA trade deal needs to be met with strong opposition by working class people and the trade union movement. This is an investor rights treaty, allowing companies to sue states if their policies result in a reduction in

Mar 15, 2021

Cancel the Leaving Cert: Fight for a real alternative to the points system

By Keishia Taylor, Shane Finnan & Conor Tormey In 2020, as the first few months of the Covid-19 pandemic raged, students campaigned using coordinated social media actions, petitions and huge online rallies, to cancel the Leaving Cert and won. Now in early

Feb 10, 2021

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Britain: Gorton and Denton by-election shows potential for a radical left-wing alternative

Climate failure: Government set to miss emissions target by “significant margin”

Budget 2023: Minimal measures will leave thousands cold & hungry this winter

Government’s emissions targets — another Green sell-out dressed up as progress

Free, reliable and frequent public transport now!

Ireland’s shocking rise in greenhouse emissions

White Paper: “Reformed” and repackaged but still Direct Provision

CETA: Bosses’ trade deal must be opposed

Cancel the Leaving Cert: Fight for a real alternative to the points system

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden