Irish activists demand ouster of US military from Shannon airport
The US military was allowed to use the Shannon airport after 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre . Activists have accused the government of weakening the traditional policy of Irish neutrality by catering to US imperialist ambitions.
Irish government suspends police force commemoration amid protests
The government faced sharp criticism over its plans to commemorate the police forces that were involved in the repression of the independence struggle which critics alleged would be a celebration of the infamous ‘Black and Tans’
Dublin’s anti-racist march for peace emphasizes ‘no room for hate’ in Ireland
The Irish government launched a public consultation earlier in October to strengthen the country’s existing laws regulating hate speech and hate crimes, and the right wing forces have opposed the move.
Campaign to abolish Ireland’s anti-worker Industrial Relations Act
In order for the workers to defend themselves under the current neo-liberal climate, there is an urgent need to repeal the restrictive 1990 act
Ryanair pilots in the UK go on strike for better pay and work conditions
The airline was successful in securing an injunction from the Irish court, forbidding Irish pilots from joining the strike. However, the same plea was rejected by the courts in the UK.
Don’t trip up on tips theft law, Irish unions warn government
A bill recently passed in the Irish parliament prevents employers from deducting or withholding tips from employees. However, the government has the option of blocking the proposed legislation
“A divided working class in Ireland can never achieve Socialism”
Alexander Homits of the Connolly Youth Movement in Ireland discusses the housing crisis in Ireland and the issues facing Irish youth
Thousands march in Dublin’s ‘Raise the Roof’ rally, demanding government action on housing crisis
Latest figures from Ireland’s Department of Housing show that 10,305 people were registered as homeless in March, including 3,821 children. This number has spiked from nearly 3,000 in 2014.
Communist youth in Ireland seek structural solution to homelessness
The Connolly Youth Movement interrupted an event attended by the prime minister, claiming that the policies of Fine Gael government, especially in the housing sector, have been destroying the country.
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 19
In this episode, Peoples Dispatch takes a look at the national referendum in Egypt, the protests on Argentina and Irish farmers’ protest.
‘Un-Fair’ Deal: Irish farmers protest over nursing home scheme
The protesters demanded that the changes to the ‘Fair Deal’ nursing home scheme that were introduced in 2018 be implemented immediately as well as retrospectively.
‘The working class of Dublin and Belfast have the same enemy, crony capitalism’
In the second part of the interview, Jimmy Doran talks about the current regime of neoliberalism under the EU and the socialist history of Irish nationalism
