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FG/FF fiddle while Rome burns – trolley crisis worsens

Our hospitals are paying the price for the FG and…

Assembly elections – a real alternative

People Before Profit will be fielding candidates across the North…

POBLACHT NA H EIREANN The Provisional Government of the Irish Socialist Republic To the people of Ireland and the World

POBLACHT NA H EIREANN The Provisional Government of the Irish…

Repeal the 8th – women can’t wait

Amidst the debates on potential government coalitions, emerged the idea…

Gino Kenny TD Raising the Flag of Resistance : from Ireland to Palestine

One of the highlights of the General Election was the…

Election 2016 – the radical left arrives

The general election has thrown the political establishment into a…

International

Syria – the return of hope?

It was a remarkable sight. After five years of bombings and siege Syrians took to the streets in vast numbers to…

By Simon Assaf on 10th April 2016Comments Off on Syria – the return of hope?

The World Economy in Turmoil

Despite all the hype and spin about ‘recovery’ world capitalism is in deep trouble. The most obvious sign of this…

By John Molyneux on 23rd February 2016Comments Off on The World Economy in Turmoil

MUSLIMS AND REFUGEES WELCOME | RACISTS AND FASCISTS OUT!

Across Europe a struggle is going on between the forces of reaction- the racists, fascists and the far right who are…

By socialistworker on 5th February 2016Comments Off on MUSLIMS AND REFUGEES WELCOME | RACISTS AND FASCISTS OUT!

Ireland

The ICA – a workers’ army

In their efforts to present the 1916 Rising as a…

By Paul O’Brien on 10th April 2016Comments Off on The ICA – a workers’ army

NAMA is a scandal; North and South!

NAMA is a scandal; North and South! The recent BBC…

By Owen McCormack on 10th April 2016Comments Off on NAMA is a scandal; North and South!

Fianna Fáil – have they changed?

Fianna Fáil’s resurgence in the recent election surprised many who…

By Liam O’Neill on 9th April 2016Comments Off on Fianna Fáil – have they changed?

Nurses – deal is no solution

Nurse Jo Tully Despite a 92% rejection by the INMO…

By Jo Tully on 9th April 2016Comments Off on Nurses – deal is no solution

SIPTU’s Labour shame

Many SIPTU members will have been outraged by Jack O’Connor’s…

By Owen McCormack on 9th April 2016Comments Off on SIPTU’s Labour shame

Columns

The North

EAMONN McCANN TO STAND IN FOYLE

Eamonn McCann, veteran civil rights campaigner and lifelong socialist, confirmed he will stand as the People Before Profit candidate in the Foyle constituency in the forthcoming Assembly elections.…

By Shaun Harkin on 23rd February 2016Comments Off on EAMONN McCANN TO STAND IN FOYLE

Fiona Ferguson for North Belfast

Fiona Ferguson has been selected as the North Belfast candidate for People Before Profit for the forthcoming Assembly election in 2016. Ferguson, a 23 year old activist with…

By socialistworker on 28th January 2016Comments Off on Fiona Ferguson for North Belfast

Stormont’s £72 million education cut – resistance essential

If there was ever any doubt as to the blistering scale of the attacks in the Fresh Start Agreement, they should be dispelled following Minister John O’Dowd’s announcement…

By Michael Collins on 28th January 2016Comments Off on Stormont’s £72 million education cut – resistance essential

Teachers Challenge Employment Discrimination

Teachers across the North are up in arms about a new scheme introduced along with education cuts that reeks of age and gender discrimination. Gavin Campbell reports on…

By SW Editor on 19th January 2016Comments Off on Teachers Challenge Employment Discrimination

Did You Know?

Getting it in Proportion

Numbers in billions are hard to get your head round. Socialist Worker makes some comparisons: €1.6 billion –…

By socialistworker on 4th July 2015Comments Off on Getting it in Proportion

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Cadbury’s strike – outsourcing stopped but workers wanted more

The strike at Mondelez (formerly Cadbury’s) plant in Coolock,…

By Marnie Holborow on 9th April 2016

LUAS workers fight on; stop Transdev scabbing

As Socialist Worker goes to press the Luas pay…

By Owen McCormack on 9th April 2016

Government on the Rocks: all to the Dáil on 10 March

Every day that passes makes clearer the scale of…

By John Molyneux on 3rd March 2016

SHARE THE WEALTH

Fine Gael and Labour say ‘keep the recovery going’.…

By socialistworker on 23rd February 2016

Sinn Féin & DUP sign up to austerity- People Before Profit statement

People Before Profit Cllr Gerry Carroll has hit out…

By SW Editor on 18th November 2015

Vote Mulholland for NIPSA General Secretary

The NIPSA General Secretary election comes at a crucial…

By SW Editor on 3rd November 2015

Stormont in Crisis – Fight the Cuts

Stormont’s political crisis has created tremendous uncertainty but cuts…

By Sean Mistrail on 13th October 2015

Think Left – Belfast

A day of discussion and debate, where seasoned campaigners…

By socialistworker on 5th October 2015

Info-Graph: Apple may face a $19 billion in back taxes

Apple is one of the wealthiest corporation in the…

By socialistworker on 27th January 2016

‘An embarrassment to the history of its people’

Memet Uludag went to speak to a Syrian refugee…

By Memet Uludag on 16th January 2016

Hollande’s war- a report from a socialist in Paris

Three days after the dreadful mass murders in Paris…

By SW Editor on 18th November 2015

Mass protests as general strike hits Greece

Mass protests gathered outside the Greek parliament as the…

By SW Editor on 12th November 2015

Why I oppose bombing Syria. Interview with Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

Interview with Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, who after attending a…

By socialistworker on 28th January 2016

Ireland’s floods and Global Climate Change

Jim O’Connell, People Before Profit candidate for Cork South…

By Jim O'Connell on 28th January 2016

Spain swings leftwards

The two party system in Spain has suffered a…

By James OToole on 27th January 2016

Ireland’s floods: part of a bigger picture

The terrible floods that have had such a disastrous…

By John Molyneux on 2nd January 2016

What is Fascism?

Is Trump a fascist? It is a reasonable question…

By John Molyneux on 9th April 2016

Do we need political parties?

In recent years it has been quite common to…

By John Molyneux on 16th January 2016

Why Revolution?

In the coming general election People Before Profit will…

By John Molyneux on 8th November 2015

What is reformism?

What is reformism? For more than a hundred years…

By John Molyneux on 13th October 2015

Features

Karl Marx; Wage Labour and Capital

James Grannell reviews a classic text by Marx which introduces his fundamental ideas about how capitalism works. Wage Labour and Capital is an excellent…

By James Granell on 28th January 2016Comments Off on Karl Marx; Wage Labour and Capital

2016- Let’s make this a year for change

This year marks one hundred years since the 1916 rebellion. That generation fought to remove the boot heel of an Empire and create a…

By SW Editor on 1st January 2016Comments Off on 2016- Let’s make this a year for change

As the housing crisis deepens meet: Ireland’s New Corporate Landlords. Special Report by Owen McCormack

Special Report by Owen McCormack As thousands of more families face homelessness, evictions or emergency accommodation in hotels and B&Bs, the human misery involved…

By Owen McCormack on 8th November 2015Comments Off on As the housing crisis deepens meet: Ireland’s New Corporate Landlords. Special Report by Owen McCormack

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