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How the protest movement & boycott forced the suspension of water charges
The Fine Gael minority government was forced to suspend water charges. Michael O’Brien argues that this is a result of the protest movement that emerged in late 2014, the subsequent mass boycott of the charge and the fundamental weakness of this right-wing administration.
Climate Conference: Empty cheers after Paris agreement
By Arne Johansson. From Offensiv, newspaper of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (sister party of the Socialist Party in Sweden) An historic…
‘Gardaí score another own goal’ with 4 more Jobstown arrests
Four more people have been arrested in relation to the Jobstown protest which saw Paul Murphy TD arrested yesterday.
Free the Jobstown 4!
Blatant political policing will fail to stem the impending mass boycott of bills
Vote Yes and fight all homophobic laws
By Conor Payne The most recent opinion poll shows an enormous 76% support for the upcoming referendum on…
The deadly legacy of health cuts
By Michael O’Brien Back in August I was given a glimpse of the developing crisis situation in Beaumont…
Leaking of Water Charge Protest video to Irish Independent poses serious questions – who leaked it & to whom?
Paul Murphy TD for the Anti-Austerity Alliance has responded to the leaking of a video to the Irish Independent and said that it posed questions as to who leaked it and to whom it was leaked:
Paul Murphy TD: Outrageous that 19 year old could face criminal record for silly mistake in Jobstown
Part of politicised policing aimed at damaging anti-water charges movement
Shocking Garda violence against legitimate protests
As the anti-water charges struggle has unfolded over the last three months, a very significant number of working class people have drawn radical conclusions about the role of the Garda Siochana.
Water Charges protest in Jobstown: Our answer to Leo Varadkar
After 6 years of savage austerity and bullying, ordinary people are fighting back and you better listen!
