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Socialist Party to vote No to Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill
Bill represents a betrayal of women and the memory of Savita Halappanavar whose life would not have been saved with this legislation. The fight for the repeal of the eighth amendment and real choice for women goes on.
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Free Bradley Manning
In a pre-trial hearing on 28 February, Bradley Manning spoke publicly for the first time, accepting responsibility for the release of 250,000diplomatic cables and 500,000 army reports. He pleaded guilty to 10 of 22 counts against him saying that he did so in the public interest.
Read More »Dáil bill represents attack on fundamental workers’ rights
So called “Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill” an attack on fundamental workers’ rights that has to be fought by the trade union movement.
Read More »Croke Park talks – walkouts justified and welcome
Walkout by four unions from Croke Park 2 talks justified and welcome - new alliance of fighting unions needed to campaign for 'no' vote across the public service.
Read More »Come on the 1913 Lockout historical walking tour
2013 will be an important year for the socialist and workers’ movement in Ireland as we celebrate the courageous sacrifice displayed by the Dublin working class in their battle against the bosses in the 1913 lockout.
Read More »Begg’s support for Property Tax makes mockery of ICTU’s alleged opposition to austerity
On RTE radio's This Week Programme today the general secretary of ICTU David Begg voiced support for the property tax about to be levied on homeowners. The property tax will be the biggest austerity measure of all and if fully implemented along with water charges will see bills approaching €1,000 in a few short years.
Read More »Joe Higgins condemns chaotic and grotesque rush of IBRC Bill
Next Saturday's ICTU demonstrations should call for a repudiation of the debt and name the date for day of strike action to take on austerity agenda
Read More »Property Tax: A new low for Labour & Fine Gael
The planned Property Tax is a new low for this Labour / Fine Gael government. It amounts to straightforward robbery of working class people, as well as a huge attack on people’s civil liberties.
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