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Ireland: Socialist Party MP “sticks the boot in” against airline privatisation
Media highlights Joe Higgins’ opposition in parliament
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Ireland: Bush not welcome here
Thousands march in Irish cities against Iraq occupation
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Ireland: Fianna Fail punished in elections
The result of the Local and European Elections held on June 11th has changed the political situation in southern Ireland.
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Ireland: Joe Higgins condemns government’s scaremongering against protesters
Police brutality and water cannons used against May Day protesters in Dublin
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Ireland: Joe Higgins condemns ‘Citizenship Referendum’
Socialist MP exposes use of race card by government
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Ireland: ‘One Joe Higgins more effective than five Sinn Féin TDs’
Just one Joe Higgins is immensely more effective than all five of the Sinn Féin TDs, according to Labour leader Pat Rabbitte. Attacking Sinn Féin’s track record, Mr Rabbitte said the party works hard at […]
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Ireland: Apprentices walk-out over fees threat
Socialist Party campaigns for mass non-payment of fees for apprentices
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Ireland: How to Stop the Racist Attacks
Over December and January a spate of racist attacks against members of ethnic minority communities living in Belfast received international media attention. In an article on 10 January, The Guardian labelled Northern Ireland "the race-hate […]
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Ireland: Airport stewards end hunger strike as TGWU concedes inquiry
Gordan McNeill and Madan Gupta agreed to end their hunger strike following a meeting with T&GWU Regional Secretary, Brendan Hodgers, at which their call for an enquiry to investigate all that happened during their dispute, […]
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Ireland Republic: Anti bin tax campaign – South Dublin County Council Residents resist Bin Tax
To defeat non-collection, large mobilisations in the communities that result in widespread disruption of the service and massive co-ordinated political pressure are necessary. The campaign in South Dublin is at a decisive stage.