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Sinn Fein Tops Irish Polls

Socialist Democracy — 2022-08-04T09:27:12Z

A great deal of excitement has been generated following the most recent mid-July electoral poll in the southern Irish state - is progressive government on the agenda?

- IV571 - August 2022 / Ireland

Rayner O'Connor Lysaght Presente!

John Meehan, Socialist Democracy — 2021-07-08T18:00:50Z

Daniel Rayner O'Connor Lysaght, 30 January 1941 (Llanishen, Cardiff) - 2 July 2021 (Dublin). Founding member of the Irish section of the Fourth International, historian notably of the Limerick soviet of 1919.

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / Ireland, Obituary, Features

Unionism's silent shift on the pandemic: Not consensus - simple survival!

Socialist Democracy — 2020-05-23T12:25:29Z

After months of obsequious kow-towing by the British media, the British government's rerun of the Second World War with Johnson and his team playing the role of Dad's Army has run its course and Johnson and his cronies are now seen as buffoons who have horribly mismanaged the crisis. One of the outcomes of this failure has been a distancing of component elements of the British State with the meaningless Stay Alert being unanimously rejected as a slogan and more coherent plans being advanced by administrations outside England.

- IV544 - May 2020 / Britain, Ireland, Covid-19 Pandemic

The pandemic is a symptom of capitalism's sickness: Workers should look to their own survival

Socialist Democracy — 2020-04-05T14:47:34Z

As we face into a catastrophic viral pandemic the question many are asking is how is it that while the world is fabulously wealthy the funds are not available for a first class health care system? Everything is in short supply!

- Covid-19 - Statements / Covid-19 Pandemic

Repeal the eighth! Defend the Right to Choose! Separate Church and State!

Socialist Democracy — 2018-05-20T20:38:23Z

Socialist Democracy urges all socialists and democrats who have a vote to cast that vote for repeal of the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution - an amendment that has embodied the merciless ideology of the Catholic Church, empowered by the grip of the Irish state, to deny the democratic rights of Irish woman.

- IV520 - May 2018 / Ireland, Women

Workers' resistance at Ryanair

Socialist Democracy — 2018-01-29T08:34:51Z

The sight of Michael O'Leary, who declared once that Hell would freeze over before he would allow a trade union in to Ryanair, having to eat his words is indeed enough to bring a glow to the heart of any class conscious worker. At the company AGM in the Autumn O'Leary gloated that “I don't even know how there would be industrial action in Ryanair, … There isn't a union.”! So how then was this victory achieved?

- IV516 - January 2018 / Europe, Ireland, Trade unions/workplace organizing

Brexit and the North of Ireland

Socialist Democracy — 2016-09-20T09:06:47Z

While overall the UK voted to Leave the EU Northern Ireland was one of the regions, alongside Scotland and London, that voted in favour of Remain. People in the North voted 56% to 44% to stay with 11 out of 18 parliamentary constituencies favouring Remain.

- IV500 - September 2016 / Britain, Ireland, European Union

Choppy times ahead for the Leprechaun economy

Socialist Democracy — 2016-09-10T07:27:14Z

It is beyond doubt. The Southern economy will suffer a considerable impact from Brexit and from the imminent recession, the approach of which has accelerated due to the Brexit vote.

- IV500 - September 2016

Apple and Ireland. Who would have thought it?

Socialist Democracy — 2016-09-04T08:40:02Z

The European Commission has ordered the computer giant Apple to pay â‚¬13 billion in back taxes to the Irish government, ruling that over and above the low rates of corporation tax Ireland levies to encourage the installation of multinationals, the “sweetheart deal” offered to Apple gave it unfair advatages over rivals. The Irish government is appealing this decision and thus refusing this tax income. [International Viewpoint]

- IV500 - September 2016 / Ireland, European Union

The class struggle in Ireland - 1916

Socialist Democracy — 2016-04-27T07:36:24Z

At first sight the Tale of 1916 seems a simple one. On the one hand there was a small band - an alliance of socialists and revolutionary democrats. On the other hand the British imperialists and their Unionist supporters.

- IV495 - April 2016 / Ireland, Historical events and figures