Tag: News
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The Revolutionary Communist goes monthly!
“The publication of an all-Russia political newspaper must be the main line by which we may unswervingly develop, deepen and expand the organisation” – V.I Lenin It is only one year since we relaunched the Revolutionary Communist – the organ of the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland – as a bimonthly publication. And it was only…
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Opinion polls, ballot boxes and Sinn Féin
The latest LucidTalk poll has sent shockwaves through the political establishment in the North. The three parties that came out on top in the last Stormont elections are now all but bleeding support. Jeffrey Donaldson’s conviction for child rape and abuse has plunged the DUP into crisis. Alliance is now polling at its lowest in…
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Ireland’s data centre problem
Ireland has 107 data centres, with many more already granted planning permission. Their energy consumption accounts for an extraordinary 21 percent of Irish electricity use – more than that of all urban homes, and the highest proportion in the world. And these figures are set to rise. As long as the AI boom continues to…
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EU Presidency, the budget and the government’s woes
The eleventh 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 revolutionary press, produce more…
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End the violence, overthrow the system
Like an aggressive cancer within society, violence against women is spreading and growing across Ireland. In 2024 alone, An Garda Síochána responded to more than 65,000 domestic abuse incidents. And the crisis is deepening year by year. Nearly half of all women have experienced verbal abuse in public spaces, while one-third have been subjected to…
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Pogroms in the North: socialism or barbarism
Homes torched. Cars set ablaze. Racist roadblocks. Bricks crashing through windows. Wheelie bins hurled onto the streets in flames. Gangs of masked men roaming neighbourhoods. Families fleeing their homes in police vans. On Tuesday night, Belfast was gripped by what has been described as the worst night of violence the city has seen in over…
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US Military out of Shannon!
Shannon airport – which has been used by the US military since WW2 and especially since the 90s – has seen an 80 percent jump in troops passing through it since the war in Iran began. 8,218 US troops, typically armed with personnel weapons, have passed through Shannon since January. The figures for March alone…
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Letter: Butcher’s Apron raised over Cork City
In March, Keir Starmer met Micheál Martin in Cork for the second United Kingdom-Ireland Summit. The event was marked by widespread disruption in the name of “security”. Protesters gathered outside the blockaded city centre to draw attention towards British imperialism’s criminal role in the Middle East. Meanwhile the Union Jack was raised over the city…
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“Stand up and fight back!” Covalen workers strike amidst layoffs
On May 15, workers at Covalen, an outsourcing firm employing 2,500, struck over proposed layoffs cutting up to 720 Dublin jobs. The strike was called by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). Over 300 workers at Covalen have already been made redundant since November, after being given minimal notice, and will receive only statutory redundancy pay…
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Israel’s ‘Gazafication’ of Lebanon
Israel is subjecting Lebanon to a campaign of ‘Gazafication’ – systematically levelling villages, displacing populations and targeting journalists and medical staff – under the pretext of ‘fighting Hezbollah’. Their intention is clearly to prevent any ceasefire between the US and the Iranians, and to seize Lebanese territory by force of arms while much of the…