Sectarianism Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Disgusting burning of effigy – scourge of racist & sectarian intimidation must end

The placing of effigies of migrants on the Moygashel Bonfire is a violent act, and a disgusting attempt to whip up division and hatred. It is targeting and intimidating people who are fleeing from war, persecution and poverty. Following the racist riots

Jul 10, 2025

Theory & History

From the archive : “After the Omagh bomb” (September 1998) by Peter Hadden

By Peter HaddenThe following article, written by Peter Hadden, was published in the aftermath of the horrific bombing of Omagh on 15 August 1998. This atrocity was carried out by the Real IRA and resulted in the deaths of 29 people. AN

Aug 15, 2023

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·The North

North: No going back! Working-class & young people can unite to defeat paramilitary violence & sectarianism

Statement by the Socialist Party News broke on Wednesday night of the attempted killing of a police officer in Omagh. He was shot multiple times by masked gunmen after a youth football coaching session. Early reports suggest this was likely an attack

Feb 25, 2023

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·The North

North: Sectarian tensions & cost of living crisis – workers’ movement must act urgently

Statement by the Socialist Party Amidst the cost-of-living crisis that has already led to 76% of people in Northern Ireland living in fuel poverty and significant workplace struggles for higher wages, the Stormont crisis is intensifying. Establishment politicians here and their counterparts

Nov 17, 2022

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·The North

Northern Assembly elections: We need a socialist alternative to sectarian division

By Daniel Waldron THE OVERARCHING nature of the Assembly election on 5 May will, unfortunately, be deeply sectarian. Sinn Féin will appeal to Catholic voters to return them as the largest party, which they pose as a step towards securing a border

Apr 19, 2022

The North·Theory & History

50 years since internment – what did Marxists say?

By Kevin Henry This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of Operation Demetrius and the start of internment without trial, introduced by the reactionary Unionist government at Stormont and the British state. This brutal repressive action saw hundreds of innocent, working-class people rounded

Aug 13, 2021

News & Analysis

Irish Sea border threatens political instability

By Daniel Waldron As part of the Brexit process, the Northern Ireland Protocol – which came into force on 1st January – has put a regulatory border down the Irish Sea, as the North remains aligned to the EU single market for

Mar 19, 2021

Theory & History

100 years since the Belfast Pogroms: A warning from history

By Kevin Henry This week marks 100 years since the outbreak of the Belfast pogroms, when the city saw serious sectarian violence and the expulsion of an estimated 10,000 men and 1,000 women from their workplaces, starting in the shipyards and spreading

Jul 17, 2020

Northern Ireland general election: Voters punish main parties as Unionists lose majority

By Daniel Waldron Both the main parties in Northern Ireland – the DUP and Sinn Féin – saw significant falls in their vote share in the recent general election, while there was a substantial increase in support for the non-sectarian Alliance Party.

Dec 17, 2019

NI general election: Pacts and polarisation

In Britain, the Brexit crisis will be a key issue in the general election. However, there will also be a clear clash of broader political visions between the right-populism of Boris Johnson and the left, anti-austerity policies of Jeremy Corbyn. Class issues

Nov 16, 2019

Sectarianism

Disgusting burning of effigy – scourge of racist & sectarian intimidation must end

From the archive : “After the Omagh bomb” (September 1998) by Peter Hadden

North: No going back! Working-class & young people can unite to defeat paramilitary violence & sectarianism

North: Sectarian tensions & cost of living crisis – workers’ movement must act urgently

Northern Assembly elections: We need a socialist alternative to sectarian division

50 years since internment – what did Marxists say?

Irish Sea border threatens political instability

100 years since the Belfast Pogroms: A warning from history

Northern Ireland general election: Voters punish main parties as Unionists lose majority

NI general election: Pacts and polarisation

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden