Dáil committee on repeal: Allow vote on Citizens’ Assembly proposals
By Diana O’Dwyer A special Oireachtas Committee has now been set up to consider what proposal should be put in a referendum on the 8th amendment next year. Socialist Party member, Ruth Coppinger is...
View ArticleLeo Varadkar: Unapologetic Thatcherite assumes power
The election of Leo Varadkar, first as leader of Fine Gael, then as Taoiseach, has been hailed by the international media as an important change. Varadkar is an openly gay man and the son of an...
View ArticleClimate change: Trump tears up Paris agreement
By William Foley Trump’s decision to remove the US from the Paris climate agreement shows that he represents one of the most dangerous and reactionary elements of US capitalism. It signals that his...
View ArticleReview: Sound System: The Political Power of Music
Sound System: The Political Power of Music By Dave Randall Published by Pluto Press, 2017 Reviewed by Darragh O’Dwyer As Jeremy Corbyn took to Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage to address a crowd of tens of...
View ArticleEnd the burden of childcare costs
By Adrienne Harvey Fears that the Government’s More Affordable Childcare Scheme would increase the financial burden on parents have been realised. The subsidy of up to €80 per month was intended to...
View ArticlePaul Murphy TD speaks out against Spanish State repression in Catalonia
Socialist Party member and Solidarity TD Paul Murphy spoke out in defence of the rights of the people of Catalonia to decide their own future in the Dáil this week: “It is precisely democratic...
View ArticleEyewitness report from Mick Barry TD in Catalonia
The following eyewitness report from Barcelona is by Socialist Party member and Solidarity TD Mick Barry. More than 150,000 young people joined a mass demonstration against Spanish state repression in...
View ArticleReview: Our Revolution by Bernie Sanders
By Jess Spear Bernie Sanders’ campaign for the American presidency was without doubt the biggest political movement in the US in the past 30 years. It inspired millions of people to get active and...
View ArticleLatest Amnesty Poll shows Pro-Choice is the “Middle Ground”,
by Diana O’Dwyer The latest Amnesty opinion poll shows what ROSA and the Socialist Party have been saying all along – that the public are way ahead of politicians and the establishment media on...
View ArticleCapitalism and the mental health crisis
By Ciaran Mulholland The capitalist system is bad for your mental health. This has been known for decades but the defenders of the system either ignore the evidence, or if they are forced to admit it,...
View ArticleAbortion rights, liberation & socialism
By Katia Hancke The debate on abortion rights has moved on dramatically over the last five years. Just look at the discussions taking place even in as conservative an environment as the Oireachtas...
View ArticleAbortion rights, fighting for liberation and socialism
By Katia Hancke The debate on abortion rights has moved on dramatically over the last five years. Just look at the discussions taking place even in as conservative an environment as the Oireachtas...
View Article#Metoo shakes the system
By Kelly Bellin, member of Socialist Alternative (sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the US) Just a few months ago, detailed allegations of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment first broke...
View ArticleFree Ahed Tamimi: Courageous fighter against Israeli oppression
By Oisin Kelly The arrest of 16 year-old Ahed Tamimi and her 21 year old cousin Nur Tamimi following a confrontation with an Israeli soldier has caught global attention and once again highlighted the...
View ArticleSocialist feminism, abortion rights & the fight against capitalism
By Emma Quinn The fight for abortion rights in Ireland is fast approaching its pivotal moment and the mood amongst sections of women, LGBTQ and young people is one of unapologetic determination in the...
View ArticleReview of “Adults In The Room: My Battle With Europe’s Deep Establishment”
By Yanis Varoufakis Published by Atlantic Books, 2017 Reviewed by Paul Murphy TD Adults In The Room is a must-read for those who aspire to building a left that can achieve governmental power and...
View ArticleUnderfunded & Church controlled: Proper healthcare denied to Trans community
By Thomas White Currently in Ireland there is a real lack of access to decent and appropriate health care services for Trans, Intersex and other gender nonconforming people throughout the health...
View ArticleBlue Planet shows impact of capitalist pollution
By Aprille Scully Plastic – a durable and inexpensive material – is an invention that has been a boost for humanity, used in everything from medical equipment to clothes. Under capitalism, however, the...
View ArticleBritain: Corbyn’s customs union dividing line – stand firm for pro-worker Brexit
Editorial from The Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party in England and Wales. “Those who say that the European Union is a neoliberal plot are, of course, largely right” admitted financial...
View ArticleThe economy: Precarious, neo-liberal growth fuels inequality
By Paul Murphy TD “Irish households have ‘never been better off’” blared the Irish Independent headline on 8 January 2018, citing an IBEC economic review. A major propaganda drive is underway to...
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