Tag: Ireland
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New issue of the Revolutionary Communist out: Ireland on the edge – tariffs, crisis and the coming storm
The sixth issue of the Revolutionary Communist is now out! 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 revolutionary press,…
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Endometriosis and the crisis in women’s healthcare
Women’s healthcare has been left in the dust by capitalism. Across Ireland, women are forced to travel abroad to receive diagnosis for the second most common gynaecological condition, endometriosis.
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The Occupied Territories Bill de-fanged: no more trust in Leinster House!
For seven years Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have played hide-and-seek with the Occupied Territories Bill. What began in 2018 as a stand against Israel’s oppression of the Palestinians has since been delayed, shelved, rewritten – and, most recently, gutted of all substance.
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Victory to the secretaries and caretakers!
Over 2,800 school secretaries and caretakers have decided that enough is enough. They have now entered indefinite strike action. We say: victory to the secretaries and caretakers! Strike until all demands are met!
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Justice for Harvey – sweep away this rotten system!
After waiting 7 years for vital spinal surgery, 9-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt died on 29 July. For years, his parents battled endless waiting lists, cancellations and delays – only to be met with criminal indifference and broken promises.
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The real terrorists are the British state
The rap trio Kneecap have once again found themselves centre stage in world media headlines for their uncompromising defence in speaking truth to the ongoing genocide of Palestinians at the hands of the murderous Israeli state, backed by their imperialist allies in the West.
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When British troops were sent onto Ireland’s streets
On 14 August 1969, British troops were deployed onto the streets of the North of Ireland. Operation Banner had begun. At the time, some mistakenly believed they were there to bring peace. The Marxists warned they would bring no such thing. Below we republish an article first printed in the In Defence of Marxism magazine…
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Letter: storms, Ireland’s cities, and the mounting climate catastrophe
We are publishing the following letter, recently received from an activist with the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland and a reader of The Revolutionary Communist. The letter, written in the wake of the disaster provoked by Storm Éowyn, highlights the catastrophic impact climate change will have on communities all across Ireland. We welcome letters and reports…
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Overthrow the rich to feed our children: child poverty reaches 100,000
The number of children living in poverty nearly doubled last year, meanwhile the wealth of Ireland’s billionaires rose by €13 billion in the same period.
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The Twelfth of July by James Connolly
The Ulster loyalist celebrations known as ‘The Twelfth,’ celebrated every 12 July in the North of Ireland, commemorate the victory of William of Orange over King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. They are used to whip up sectarian tensions by specifically anti-catholic groups such as the Orange Order, who amongst…