Tag: Ireland
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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…
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Government attacks tenants with RPZ ‘reform’
Renters across Ireland recently woke up to the news that the entirety of the 26 counties now falls under a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ). Was Micheál Martin visited by three ghostly figures who awoke him to the suffering of tenants across the country? What else could have prompted him and his Housing Minister James Browne…
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An open letter to PBP members: tax the rich or socialist revolution?
The following article was written before the announcement of a small split from PBP with the departure of Red Network. The departure of Red Network, although long in preparation, is symptomatic of the fact that there are many in PBP questioning the way forward. Red Network’s statements, however, lead us to believe that they have…
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Irish referendum – revolutionary implications
Ten years ago today, Ireland became the first country to enact marriage equality by popular vote. This result was a massive blow against the church and the political establishment which rested upon its moral authority. It was a testament to the growing power of the working class and youth in this country, as well as…
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New Issue of the Revolutionary Communist out – Ireland and the storm ahead
The fourth issue of the Revolutionary Communist is now out! Read the editorial of this issue below, and get in touch to order your copy now! You can also pick up a yearly subscription to support the communist press.
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Stormont reel back rehab centre in Derry: no money for healthcare, plenty for warfare!
The reality of the situation in Derry is broken promise after broken promise from both Stormont and Westminster. The latest outrage? Yet another decision to abandon the most vulnerable in our city.
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State repression of the Palestine movement intensifies
On Mother’s Day, Mothers against Genocide held a candlelit vigil followed by an all-night camp outside the Dáil. They held a letter outlining their demands for the Government in regard to its complicity in the genocide in Palestine.
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Kneecap witch hunt: the establishment are the real terrorists
Irish rap group Kneecap have been victims of a vicious smear campaign for supporting Palestine. This reeks of imperialist hypocrisy. It is the capitalist system and its politicians that have blood on their hands. Kneecap have nothing to apologise for.