The people reclaim the Dublin streets rampaged by right-wing mobs
Following the outbreak of violent riots perpetuated by far-right groups, Irish working class groups marched in solidarity with those affected by the xenophobic violence
Peace groups protest Ireland’s involvement in Ukraine war
Protesters slammed the Fine Gael-Fianna Fail-Greens government for the decision to provide weapons training to Ukrainian army recruits and called for maintaining the traditional Irish policy of neutrality in international conflicts
Anti-war groups in Ireland disrupt security conference at Cork University
Socialist and anti-war groups in Ireland are apprehensive of the nation’s engagement with the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation and other bids to weaken neutrality
On anniversary of Easter Rising, calls for Irish unity are strengthened
During Easter week in April 1916, Irish militant republican forces started an uprising against the British colonialists in Dublin, marking a new era in the Irish freedom struggle against British imperialism
Progressives in Ireland protest austerity and xenophobic attacks on refugees
A mounting cost-of-living crisis in Ireland has been used by far-right groups to fan the flames of xenophobia. Progressives have called out the government’s policies as the real reason
Irish republicans commemorate ‘Four Martyrs’ on centenary of their execution
One hundred years ago, during the Irish Civil War, the executive council of the British dominion of the Irish Free State executed four Irish republicans on December 8, 1922
Thousands march in Dublin demanding dignified housing for all
Progressive organizations in Ireland have demanded that the national government implement emergency measures to address the growing housing crisis
Irish people mark 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday massacre
On January 30, 1972, 14 civilians were shot dead and several others injured by the British army during a civil rights march on the streets of Derry in Northern Ireland
Widespread outrage in Ireland over femicide of Ashling Murphy
The 23-year-old primary school teacher was murdered while she was jogging on the canal walkway near Tullamore in County Offaly
After five-decade-long British cover up, victims of Ballymurphy massacre proved innocent
In a historic victory for truth and justice, a judge in Belfast declared that all the 10 victims killed by British paratroopers in the 1971 Ballymurphy massacre in Northern Ireland were innocent
“The representatives of the Irish ruling class stand weakened”
Eugene McCartan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI), talks about the political situation in Ireland and the government’s handling of COVID-19
Irish housing rights group demands ban on evictions during COVID-19 crisis
A Day of Action was observed on June 17 on the call of the Community Action Tenants Union of Ireland. The COVID-19 lockdown has worsened the plight of tenants and homeless people in Irish cities
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