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Will the Agreement bring peace?- first published May 1998

The following article was first published in Socialism 2000, the precursor of Socialist Alternative, in the immediate aftermath of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement that was signed 20 years ago today. By Peter Hadden Around the world the Good Friday Agreement

Apr 10, 2018

News & Analysis

Derry Girls: Laughter and tears of working-class life during Troubles

By Courtney Robinson It’s fair to say that the Channel 4 hit Derry Girls, which was commissioned for a second series after its first episode, had us all in laughter and tears by the end of it. The series is set in

Mar 17, 2018

News & Analysis

Where will Mary Lou McDonald lead Sinn Féin?

By Kevin McLoughlin When it looked as if there could be an immediate general election last November, any fanfare of farewell for Gerry Adams was shelved, as McDonald became the effective leader. Pearse Doherty and Michelle O’Neill ruling themselves out means there

Jan 22, 2018

News & Analysis·The North

North: Irish language becomes a sectarian football

By Kevin Henry The current political impasse in the North continues in the wake of two election campaigns which have been described as the “mother of all sectarian headcounts.” Both Sinn Féinand DUP have consolidated their positions as the largest political force

Oct 18, 2017

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North: Divisive election a warning to the workers’ movement

By Daniel Waldron The snap Northern Ireland Assembly election took place in the aftermath of the ‘cash for ash’ scandal which emerged in December, the most recent in a series of debacles which left Stormont – and particularly the DUP – shrouded

Mar 16, 2017

News & Analysis

Can Sinn Féin deliver for the 99%?

By Laura Fitzgerald Unfortunately, despite Sinn Féin signing up to the Right2Change initiative that gives a different appearance, Sinn Féin are in fact moderating their rhetoric as they come closer to power in a rightward shift. Not only is Sinn Féin’s record

Nov 22, 2015

News & Analysis·The North

Stormont Executive plunged into crisis

Recent killings create new crisis in Stormon

Sep 6, 2015

News & Analysis·The North

Collusion: The British state’s dirty war

By Daniel Waldron Recent documentaries have once again thrown light upon the murky world of collusion between the British state and paramilitaries in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. According to a report by Lord Stevens, State forces ran thousands of agents within

Jul 31, 2015

News & Analysis·The North

North: Election marks growing rejection of sectarian status quo

By Daniel Waldron and Kevin Henry While the election in Northern Ireland may, on the surface, seem to have been business as usual, the results suggest that rejection of the sectarian status quo is growing. Opposition to austerity and reactionary social policies

May 27, 2015

News & Analysis·The North

Debate: Trade unions and the Assembly parties

Kerry Fleck, a trade union official sent us a letter in reply to Stephen Boyd’s article in The Socialist, "Trade unions & Sinn Fein: Dangerous times". here we publish Kerry’s article alongside a reply from Stephen.

May 11, 2015

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Will the Agreement bring peace?- first published May 1998

Derry Girls: Laughter and tears of working-class life during Troubles

Where will Mary Lou McDonald lead Sinn Féin?

North: Irish language becomes a sectarian football

North: Divisive election a warning to the workers’ movement

Can Sinn Féin deliver for the 99%?

Stormont Executive plunged into crisis

Collusion: The British state’s dirty war

North: Election marks growing rejection of sectarian status quo

Debate: Trade unions and the Assembly parties

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden