Month: June 2019
26 posts
Local & Euro Elections 2019: Green Surge & Lacklustre Performance for Political Establishment
A very significant surge for the Greens, huge loss of seats for Sinn Fein, and losses for the Left were the headline stories of Local and European Elections May 2019. While the elections absolutely did not represent any ringing endorsement for the Government or political establishment, the combination of the impact of a late Greens surge, and a low turnout amongst the harder pressed sections of the working class, impinged significantly on the Left’s vote.
Sudan: Counter-revolution rears its ugly head
By Serge Jordan, Committee for a Workers’ International (the international socialist organisation the Socialist Party in Ireland is…
“Our Union, Our Choice”- Interview with Tony Gregg, NASRA Branch Secretary
Thanks for talking to The Socialist, Tony. On the 31 May we saw the seventh day of strike action…
Ban fur farming now!
By Oisín Kelly Fur farming is widely recognised a cruel and barbaric practice, with Veterinary Ireland recently joining…
China: 30 years since Tiananmen massacre
Anniversary of June 4 Beijing massacre set to draw record numbers at Hong Kong vigil Dikang, chinaworker.info Today…
Brutal attack on abortion rights in the US
By Keely Mullen, Socialist Alternative (sister organisation of the Socialist Party in Ireland) In late May, the Republican-controlled…