Ruth Coppinger Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Review: Fragments of Victory edited by Oisín Gilmore and David Landy

Fragments of Victory – The Contemporary Irish Left, edited by Oisín Gilmore and David Landy, Pluto, 2025 (above pic credit: Connolly Books) Reviewed by Michael O’Brien This collection of essays by various authors spans the economic crisis that began in 2008, the

May 26, 2025

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Comóradh 10 mBliana Savita – Cúis Léirsithe

Le Ruth Coppinger Tá deich mbliana imithe tharainn ó bhás roimh am, bás tragóideach Savita Halappanavar. I nDeireadh Fómhair 2012, bhásaigh Savita de bharr seipsise in Ospidéal i nGaillimh, tar éis gur diúltaíodh di ginmhealladh a bheith aici. Ba thubaiste phearsanta dá

Jun 28, 2022

Abortion figures in line with expectations, but some women still forced to travel

Speaking after the release of official figures showing that 6,666 people accessed safe legal abortions in Ireland in the first year, abortion rights campaigner, Ruth Coppinger, said the figures were in line with expectations, but should be analysed now to see who

Jun 30, 2020

Ruth Coppinger to contest Seanad election

Statement from Ruth Coppinger “Today I registered to stand for election for the NUI constituency of the Seanad. My aim is to use the national platform it provides to advance the unfinished business of workers and women’s rights in particular, as well

Feb 14, 2020

Elections·Featured Articles

General Election 2020: Historic result — now how can real change be delivered?

Socialist Party statement on General Election 2020 & what now General Election 2020 was historic. It was only the second time that the combined vote of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael went below 50%. 2016 was the first, when it dipped just

Feb 11, 2020

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Mulhuddart Community Centre workers on poverty wages – By Ruth Coppinger TD

By Ruth Coppinger TD Leo Varadkar likes to talk about people who get up early in the morning, but in his own constituency are the working poor Leo never sees. Workers at Mulhuddart Community Centre, Dublin 15 (run by Fingal County Council)

Jan 16, 2020

Childcare crisis reaches point of collapse- Fund free public childcare now

By Katia Hancke Childcare services have reached breaking point due to the callous insistence of this government to treat the care of our children as a for-profit business. Childcare workers and small providers, with the support of many parents, have been driven

Jan 9, 2020

“Caviar culture”, John Delaney and the crisis in the FAI

By Kieran Mahon Former FAI CEO John Delaney recently claimed the FAI would be debt free by 2020. They may not even make it that far. On Monday December 17th the shambolic board turned up at Government buildings requesting an €18 million

Dec 20, 2019

#ThisIsNotConsent: Victim-blaming in rape trial provokes mass anger

By Socialist Party reporter “Does the evidence out-rule the possibility that she was attracted to the defendant and was open to meeting someone and being with someone? You have to look at the way she was dressed. She was wearing a thong

Nov 15, 2018

News & Analysis·Ruth Coppinger

Socialist, pro-choice TD speaks – Interview with Ruth Coppinger

Carah Daniel spoke with Socialist Party member and Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger about the upcoming referendum to repeal the 8th and how the battle for abortion rights can be won in Ireland. Ruth was also a member of the Committee on the

Jan 19, 2018