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North: Working-class solidarity in a time of crisis
“THESE ARE the times that try men’ souls. You will no doubt hear a great number of stories…
North: New Decade, Same Approach
by Daniel Waldron Almost exactly three years after its collapse in the wake of the Renewable Heat Incentive…
Northern Ireland general election: Voters punish main parties as Unionists lose majority
By Daniel Waldron Both the main parties in Northern Ireland – the DUP and Sinn Féin – saw…
NI general election: Pacts and polarisation
In Britain, the Brexit crisis will be a key issue in the general election. However, there will also…
When the North exploded: 50 years since the “Battle of the Bogside”
By Kevin Henry For many, August 1969 was the month that saw the real beginning of the Troubles…
North: Civil servants strike back against poverty pay
by William Brooks – NIPSA Civil Service Executive (personal capacity) Following an overwhelming majority decision by ballot of…
Trade unionists respond to killing of Lyra McKee
Working class people from across the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland were revulsed by the shooting and death…
North- Bonfire debate can ignite conflict
In the aftermath of the Eleventh Night bonfires last year, Belfast City Council passed a Sinn Féin motion…
Will the Agreement bring peace?- first published May 1998
The following article was first published in Socialism 2000, the precursor of Socialist Alternative, in the immediate aftermath of…
Derry Girls: Laughter and tears of working-class life during Troubles
By Courtney Robinson It’s fair to say that the Channel 4 hit Derry Girls, which was commissioned for…
