Category: Ireland
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WRC talks collapse, all out for 12 November!
On Friday, talks between the government and the trade unions in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) collapsed after ten days. On Monday morning, unions announced that a second public sector strike will take place on Thursday 12 November. This time, the strike action will be accompanied by a rally in Dublin and other locations. This…
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The ‘Re-conquest of Ireland’ Day School – a tremendous step forward!
On Saturday 17 October, the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland held a national Day School titled ‘Ireland: From Conquest to Re-Conquest’ in Dublin. This was the best event our organisation has ever put on – proven not only by the number in attendance, but also by the depth and quality of the discussions held throughout the…
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Fight the fare hikes with class struggle!
On 3 September the National Transport Authority (NTA) announced a 15 percent increase on average in the fare price of TFI services, coming into effect January 2027. Despite these increases the announcement bragged “Ireland’s public transport fares remain extremely competitive by European standards, with single-trip fares in Dublin comparing favourably with those in cities including…
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Micheál Martin’s ‘bold stand’ on genocide
On the 25th of September, Micháel Martin delivered a speech to the UN. Headlines have cooed over his ‘scathing’ proclamations. In front of the delegates, he says that “we have failed Palestine”. Many nod their heads in support and praise his salient point. I too agree with his startling recognition. Everyone in that room has…
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Unionist establishment draw line at Good Jobs Bill
True to form, Sinn Féin and the DUP have found themselves at loggerheads in Stormont. This time over SF’s proposed ‘Good Jobs Bill’, which seeks to improve workers’ rights in the North of Ireland. Predictably, the DUP are digging their heels in, cynically claiming the bill “risks costing NI jobs”. Though the exact legal text…
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No to data centre in Naas
Kildare County Council has recently granted permission for the building of a €3 Billion data centre in Jigginstown, Naas. Such a site is expected to consume three times as much electricity as the entirety of county Kildare, as well as using 18,000 litres of water every day. This is coming at a time when our…
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No money for schools, but plenty for Stormont MLAs
The new school year should bring a fresh start. New teachers, new classmates, new ambitions. Instead, thousands of children across the North are returning to the same crumbling buildings. Why? Apparently, there is no money for repairs. Stormont’s Department of Education has decided to scrap thousands of outstanding minor works applications. These are not luxuries,…
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Budget 2027 and the 14 October strike
The cold air of Winter that’s creeping into working-class homes costing a fortune to heat is in sharp contrast to the rapidly rising temperature of the class struggle across Europe. In Spain, President Sánchez has announced snap elections in response to militant housing protests. French school students and trade union militants are meanwhile fighting against…
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New citizenship rules scapegoat migrant workers
The Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael government once again goes on the attack against migrants. Their goal is to convince native Irish workers that immigration is the main cause of their declining living standards… and that the government is doing everything it can about it. According to new rules, migrants wishing to become naturalised Irish citizens will…
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Plugging leaks – Ireland’s crumbling water infrastructure
With long, warm summers set to become the norm for Europe, the crisis of Ireland’s water infrastructure is reaching boiling point. At the end of July, a nationwide hosepipe ban was brought in and has been extended until the end of September across half the state. Uisce Éireann (UÉ) have justified the ban based on…