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James Connolly
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James Connolly’s revolutionary socialism
The relevance of Workshop Talks today By Kevin Henry and Eddie McCabe We live in turbulent times; just…
Class inequality & COVID-19
By Dean O’Donnell While responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have varied from country to country, one common thread…
April 1920: Revolutionary General Strike in Ireland
One hundred years ago this month, workers downed tools and took over their workplaces and towns. What began…
Defend the right to organise- Abolish all anti-union laws
By Mick Barry TD When Irish Ryanair pilots tried to strike in August they were blocked by the…
Workers and the Recovery: We want to live, not just exist!
By Michael O’Brien Recent years of economic growth and an increase in employment rates constitutes the greatest…
“We only want the earth” – The case for socialist change
Dean O’Donnell & Cillian Gillespie make the case for a democratic socialist society based on need, not profit…
“Bold, brave, undaunted”- The Life & Ideas of James Connolly
5 June 2018 will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of James Connolly. The following article was originally…
Jobstown trial: Burton shamefully claims Connolly’s mantle
By Solidarity Councillor and Socialist Party member Michael O’Brien The claim by Joan Burton today in the witness…
Capitalism: A future of horror & injustice – Join the socialists
2016 has been a tumultuous year. Every day we have been reminded of the horrors and injustices that exist on our planet.
“Bold, brave, undaunted”: James Connolly’s socialist legacy
On May 12 1916, a fatally wounded James Connolly was brought by military ambulance to Kilmainham Jail and…
