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Mask mandate lifting in hospitals will put our collective health at risk
By Miranda Stewart On 19 April, the universal mask mandate in healthcare facilities in Ireland was brought to…
China: ‘Zero Covid’ disaster – voices from Shanghai
“I want to break down and cry” ⬤ Li Yong of chinaworker.info spoke to Shanghai residents Haiyang and…
Government recklessness causes soaring Covid cases
By Conor Payne There has been a huge rise in Covid-19 infections since restrictions were lifted from late…
Britain: “Bring your own bottle scandal” drives Boris Johnson to the edge
By Connor Rosoman, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) In recent weeks, Boris Johnson’s…
Covid in schools is a workplace-safety scandal
By Caitríona Ní Chatháin, second level teacher in Limerick and TUI school steward (personal capacity) On the eve…
The Delta threat: Premature opening of hospitality as Covid cases spike
By Cathal Curran The more contagious Delta variant of Covid is driving record infection numbers across Europe. The…
No city for young people — “Outdoor Summer” failure and heavy-handed Gardaí
By Finn McKenna The scenes on the streets of Dublin city over the last few weekends have illuminated…
Government announces plans to re-open economy — No attacks on our living standards & health
By Conor Payne Last week, the government announced the details of further measures to reopen the economy and…
Don’t risk a fourth wave: No reopening which puts profit over health
By Conor Payne From 4 May on, the government plans further measures to reopen the economy and lift…
Big pharma’s patents: Profiting from the pandemic
By Jonathan Diebold The rapid development of the Covid-19 vaccine has given us a glimpse of what humanity…
