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Local & Euro elections 2024: SF crashes, far right make gains, but Govt triumphalism misplaced
By Conor Payne The local and European elections in the south of Ireland elections are being hailed as…
Campaigning and pressure delivers: Tory-style Green Paper on disability “reform” scrapped
By Stephen Morrison Another massive win for disability activists came on 12 April 2024, when Minister for Social…
Politicians from Ireland at the White House – gallivanting while Gaza burns
By Summer Conneely Once again we have seen the yearly visit of Irish politicians to the United States,…
Government shamefully clears homeless refugees from Mount St encampment ahead of Patrick’s Day
By Conor Tormey On the weekend of the St Patrick’s Day festival in Dublin hundreds of refugees, forced…
Alienation, distrust and disabled activists rising — how the government lost the referendums
The most significant and noteworthy development in the Family and Care referendums that were resoundingly rejected on 8…
Irish artists pull out of SXSW festival in solidarity with Palestine
By Finn McKenna On 10 March, Belfast Irish-language rap artists Kneecap announced that they would not be performing…
The mounting crises facing third level students
By Conor Tormey The government’s disdain for students and young people continues as students face the mounting cost…
Our stance on the Care Referendum & the rights of disabled people – statement from Ruth Coppinger & Mick Barry TD
After listening to the real concerns raised by disabled people and having discussions about how disabled activists feel…
Stormont restored – can it last?
By Kevin Henry After two years of boycott by the DUP, Stormont has now been restored with the…
What’s behind Sinn Féin’s decline in the polls?
By Eddie McCabe The Politico website’s poll of polls shows that Sinn Féin’s support has been in consistent…