Ireland Republic
Ireland: Over 100,000 workers march across cities and towns
Mass protests against Irish Ferries bosses
Europe
Ukraine
Ukraine: The rusting of the orange revolution
A year ago, twelve months after former Georgian president Eduard Shevardnaze was overthrown in the so-called ‘rose revolution’, Victor Yushenko came to power as the president of Ukraine after the ‘orange revolution’.
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Travelling community live in appalling conditions
Case of childrens’ death in caravan fire raised in parliament
Italy
Italy: Millions of workers bring Italy to a halt
Last Friday, 25 November, a general strike against budget cuts paralysed Italy.
Germany
Germany: Success for Left at regional WASG Berlin party conference
Delegates oppose social cuts of local Berlin government
Belgium
Belgium: 700 people demonstrate against Vlaams Belang conference
Neo-liberal policies expose reactionary party’s ‘worker-friendly’ rhetoric
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Irish Ferries – Call for 24 hour national work stoppage
Press statement from Joe Higgins, TD, Socialist Party
Ireland Republic
Ireland: No to slave labour at Irish Ferries
ICTU must call 24hour general strike now!
France
France: riots and repression
CRS caught on camera beating up youths
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Towards conflict or peace?
Not the ‘endgame’ but continuation of ‘Troubles’ in a new form