ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: State ‘defence forces’ refuse to be used against workers
New period of struggles opens up
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Mass unemployment returns to Ireland
Don’t bailout the bankers – Nationalise Dell & Waterford Crystal!
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Hundreds of workers occupy Waterford Crystal plant
Nationalisation a necessity!
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Workers occupy Waterford Crystal plant
Protect The Jobs: Nationalise Now!
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: BATU (Building and Allied Trades’ Union) suspended from Dublin Trades’ Council for anti-union activities
Striking workers win support
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Nationalisation of Anglo Irish bank
Financial crisis deepens
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: ‘Dell … Our chance to halt greed’
‘Joe Higgins Column’ from the Daily Mail (Irish Edition), 14 January 2009
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Fight the job cuts!
Nationalise to save jobs at Dell and Waterford Crystal!
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: Belfast protest against the Israeli military attacks on Gaza
Video report from the ’Irish News’ of Socialist Youth protest, on 9 January 2009
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: Thousands of Catholics and Protestants rally against brutal occupation of Gaza
Socialists condemn role of Western imperialism and Barack Obama
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Sixty thousand march against education cuts in Dublin
Oppose the Government’s savage budget.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Pensioners’ revolt – government forced back
Backlash against government’s attack on the elderly
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Re-nationalise Aer Lingus
Defend decent jobs and conditions
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Government’s 500 billion euros banks guarantee
Banks should be taken into public ownership – Not have their greed underwritten
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: Back to the Future?
Ruling Sinn Fein/Democratic Unionist Executive in stalemate
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: 220,000 unemployed…Recession looms…end of ‘Celtic Tiger’ economy
Unions must defend jobs & fight cuts
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Lisbon Treaty rejected – A harbinger of change!
Sharp collapse of economic growth and oncoming recession
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Building and Allied Trade Union (BATU) strikers appeal for support
Union officials pass pickets, sacks employees, slash wages and refuse proper union recognition!
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: Sacked airport shop stewards win historic victory in Court of Appeal
“Judgement strengthens all trade union members”
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: Bush not welcome in Belfast
Sinn Fein and DUP welcome war monger with open arms
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Working class votes against EU bosses’ neo-liberal agenda
Leading No campaigner, Joe Higgins, debates with Greens on youtube
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Voters say No to Lisbon Treaty
Mass media quote Joe Higgins, leading Socialist Party No campaigner
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland : Lisbon Treaty ‘No’ vote delivers major shock for political and big business Establishment
Privatisation and workers’ rights key issues of debate in referendum campaign
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: Sacked airport shop steward, Gordon McNeill, calls off hunger strike after doctors threaten court action to have him force fed
Shop stewards say they will now defy and resist the Unite injunction barring them from protesting at Transport House
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: Unite union serves injunction and threatens protesting shop stewards with fines and imprisonment
"Unite are trying to deny us our democratic right to peacefully protest." Gordon McNeill
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: Sacked airport workers accuse Unite leadership of issuing “black propaganda and disinformation” to try to discredit them.
Gordon McNeill remains on hunger strike at Transport House – His protest enters the 14th day.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: The Good Friday Agreement – 10 years on
Sectarian politicians’ power-sharing Assembly not a solution
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
Northern Ireland: Airport workers suspend hunger strike to await offer
Legal bills understood to be paid – Unite union promise to make compensation offer
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Socialist Party representative questions German Chancellor about Lisbon Treaty
“The Lisbon Treaty demands more expenditure on the armaments industry and intensifies the militarisation of the European Union”.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Joe Higgins in TV debate on Lisbon Treaty
Former Socialist Party TD (MP) condemns attacks on workers’ rights
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019
N Ireland: Sacked airport shop stewards hunger strike for justice
Workers’ health deteriorates dangerously – Urgent protests needed!
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: “The most cunning and devious of them all” – Prime Minister Bertie Ahern finally goes
But pro-big business Fianna Fail government still needs to be opposed
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Vote no to Lisbon Treaty and EU militarization!
Criminal waste of resources on armaments
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: 200 people attend Dublin public meeting to discuss national health crisis
Scandal of long waiting lists causing unnecessary deaths
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Primary education; ghettoised on racial and ethnic lines
School system needs to be “revolutionised”
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Students victimised for protesting against Shell and government ministers
Defend the right to protest!
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Dublin bus workers’ strike ends with concessions
”Strike an important milestone” – John McCamley, SIPTU shop steward
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Over 200 people at public meeting on Che Guevara
Audience hear about Che’s uncompromising stance against capitalism and imperialism
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Shannon Airport crisis – Aer Lingus and government betrayal
Unions must act now!
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Economic storm clouds gather over new government
Fianna Fail emerged as the biggest party from the general election in southern Ireland and has formed a coalition government with the Greens, the Progressive Democrats (PDs) and some independents.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Joe Higgins speaks on Irish TV about general election result
Clip from Youtube (new window)
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
ireland: smaller parties, including Socialist Party, squeezed in General Election
The need for struggle and socialist policies is clear
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: “More than just an average Joe”
Irish Times feature on Socialist Party parliamentary election candidate
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland Republic: Socialist Party unveils manifesto
The current coalition partners are driving a "race to the bottom" in workers’ pay and conditions, Socialist Party leader and TD Joe Higgins said today.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Socialist Party takes on political establishment
General election called for 24 May
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Socialist MP condemns “Alice in Wonderland” government policies
Nurses and mortgage holders hit by rising inflation as election looms.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: “I support nurses, just as I detest parasite speculators” – Joe Higgins, Socialist Party TD (MP)
Nurses take industrial action for decent wages and conditions
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Socialist MP, Joe Higgins, attacks Irish Prime Minister for visiting George Bush
Bertie Ahern, the Irish Prime Minister, recently visited the US and met with George Bush around the time of St Patrick’s Day.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: “Transnational corporations use Ireland as blatant Cayman Islands-like tax scam”
Health, education and poor countries biggest losers – – Joe Higgins, Socialist MP
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: “Sold out Aer Lingus workers… [thrown] to the Stock Exchange wolves”
Socialist MP backs Aer Lingus workers 95% vote for industrial action