Tag: Ireland
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Storm Chandra: cockroaches do not worry about floods
Storm Chandra brought widespread flooding to Dublin and the South-East in January and February after the Dodder and Slaney rivers were pushed beyond their banks. More than 20,000 properties were left without power at the height of the storm. Areas in Rathfarnham and Nutgrove saw cars left stranded as roads were submerged. Towns such as…
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SNA Backlash exposes the weakness of the government
In the first weeks of February, letters landed at schools across the country from the National Council for Special Education. 194 schools were informed that their Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) – staff who provide support to children with disabilities – would be reduced and reallocated. It wasn’t long before local TDs were flooded with emails…
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Renters thrown to the vultures with new housing bill
Continuing to fall far behind housing completion figures promised in the programme for government, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have doubled down on sacrificing renters at the altar of multinational investment funds. A bill enacted on the first of March allows new tenancies to start at the highest market price. Afterwards, rents can be increased…
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Bombs, blood and bowls of Shamrock
The ninth issue of the Revolutionary Communist is coming out this week! Read the editorial of this issue below, and set up a physical or digital subscription now. Or meet us at one of our regular stalls to buy a copy directly from our comrades. Every subscription and paper bought will help us strengthen the…
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2026 perspectives for the Irish Revolution
The following document was passed unanimously at a recent meeting of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland. Here, we offer our perspective and analysis of the main trends that are shaping Irish politics and the class struggle. This document will provide the basis for the discussions we will have at the Third…
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Communist Day School in Belfast – an important step forward!
On Saturday 21st February, communists from across Ireland gathered in Belfast for a Communist Day School organised by the Belfast branches of the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland. The School of Revolution was a fantastic success with over thirty people attending to discuss and learn about revolutionary ideas and history! Such was the enthusiasm at the…
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Boutcher and the RIC – who are the real terrorists?
Jon Boutcher, the PSNI’s chief constable, while speaking at a commission on the Kenova report, remarked: “I was at an event on Sunday for … Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) officers murdered before the creation of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) by terrorism.” We hope the irony will not be lost on our readers. While denying…
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A generation pushed to the brink
Students in the South are facing a worsening education system, deteriorating living conditions, and a decline in every aspect of student life. From soaring rents, to a crumbling health-care system, students have been left without meaningful support – financial or otherwise. Even with grants such as SUSI, the limits of the marketisation of higher education…
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50 years since the Dublin airport bombing
Fifty years ago this winter, on 29 November 1975, a bomb tore through Dublin airport during the busy afternoon rush. Luggage handler John Hayes was killed instantly, and nine others were injured. Once again, Dublin was the target of loyalist paramilitary violence. A second bomb detonated shortly afterwards. By that point, however, the airport had…
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Bloody Sunday: fifty years on
Today marks 54 years since Bloody Sunday, when soldiers of the British paratroop regiment opened fire on a peaceful civil rights march in the North of Ireland. 13 people were killed immediately, and a 14th victim died later as a result of his injuries. For over half a century, the British state has covered up…