Month: November 2011
Britain: Crisis, Resistance & the Alternative
The following two articles appear in the newspaper of our sister party in England & Wales, and the analysis and alternative set out in them will undoubtedly be of interest to our readers. They discuss the upcoming public sector strike in Britain and northern Ireland, the capitalist crisis, and the socialist alternative.
Paul Murphy MEP speaks out at end of seven days detention in Israel
- Lie after lie told by Israeli regime
- Length and conditions of detention clearly an attempt to intimidate activists – will not be successful
- Thanks to activists internationally for solidarity protests
The truth about Ireland’s super-rich
Albert Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results each time. In the last three years successive budgets have resulted in €20 billion being taken out of the Irish economy through austerity and have drastically worsened the present economic crisis.
Labour has cravenly capitulated to all the demands for savage cuts
Winning the Presidential and Dublin West By elections was hailed as a great day for the Labour Party. While these victories undoubtedly took some of the pressure off the party and its leader, Eamon Gilmore, a sober assessment will conclude that these amount to a small upward blip on a graph that will soon be seen to be on a consistent downward trajectory.
Gaza Flotilla: Irish activists re-imprisoned just before flight home
The ‘Freedom waves to Gaza’ flotilla activists imprisoned in Givon prison in Israel are still being held, six days after they were illegally kidnapped by Israeli commandos in international waters.
EU Parliament President calls on Israel to free Paul Murphy
Breaking News: 7 detainees to be "released" tomorrow, followed by Paul Murphy MEP on Friday
ULA TDs condemn Eamon Gilmore for his inaction regarding the ongoing detentions of Irish nationals in Israel
Dear Minister,
We are writing to you to express our outrage at the continuing detention of 14 Irish citizens in Givon prison.
Scrap fees! Demand a living grant! March on 16 November!
Every student who is sick and tired of the grant cuts, can’t afford ever increasing college fees, and is disgusted by the lies and broken promises of the new government should join the national student march on November 16th in Dublin.
Greece: New ’National unity’ government = ‘austerity coalition’
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was forced to leave office last weekend and for his PASOK government be replaced by a ’national unity’ coalition government. This new PASOK/New Democracy ‘austerity coalition’ will agree a bailout package which entails yet more punishing cuts that are driving millions of Greeks into poverty.
Socialist Party MEP & other activists continue to be detained in Israel
- Activists should be freed and allowed return immediately
- Israeli Ambassador should be expelled