Irish unity
Catherine Connolly elected president of Ireland, brings hope for solidarity and unity
Progressive Catherine Connolly’s victory in Ireland brings hope for stronger action on social justice, reunification, and solidarity with Palestine.
Republican sections in Ireland observe 42nd anniversary of 1981 hunger strikes
10 Irish republican prisoners including 27-year-old Bobby Sands starved to death in 1981 at the HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland while on a hunger strike to protest the revoking of their status as political prisoners
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
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
