Ireland Republic
Ireland: Travelling community live in appalling conditions
Case of childrens’ death in caravan fire raised in parliament
Europe
Germany
Germany: Success for Left at regional WASG Berlin party conference
Delegates oppose social cuts of local Berlin government
Italy
Italy: Millions of workers bring Italy to a halt
Last Friday, 25 November, a general strike against budget cuts paralysed Italy.
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Irish Ferries – Call for 24 hour national work stoppage
Press statement from Joe Higgins, TD, Socialist Party
Belgium
Belgium: 700 people demonstrate against Vlaams Belang conference
Neo-liberal policies expose reactionary party’s ‘worker-friendly’ rhetoric
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
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: New Labour announces huge onslaught on public sector
Schools, hospitals and jobs will be lost…higher rates and new water tax…
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Sinn Fein embraces capitalism
Republican leadership considers entering coalition government with bosses’ parties