Sometimes the old ones are the gold ones. The attempt by the Irish state to damage the electoral chances of the Anti Austerity Alliance by hitting them where it matters – in the pocket – reminds us of how shallow parliamentary democracy is. The Anti Austerity Alliance is the political front the Socialist Party runs under […]
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Drop the Charges against the Jobstown 23 March – report with video
The photo shows the Jobstown 23 ‘Drop the Charges’ banner on its way down the Quays to the courts on Parkgate street. The Jobstown 27 charged in connection with the protest last November which saw Labour Party leader struck in her car because of a sit-in just in front of her. Revenge came initially […]
Refugees are welcome march in central Dublin – 1000s take to the streets
Thousands of people gathered in central Dublin Saturday 12 Sept to take part in an emergency refugees are welcome march in response to the ongoing crisis of hundreds of thousands of people being trapped on the European borders and over 2,500 drowned this summer alone
Irish government are trying to stop Apple giving Ireland 19 billion in owed taxes – how’s that for ‘looking after our own?
How many could we house, educate and care for with 19 billion? The Irish government is currently furiously fighting the European Union to prevent Apple paying us back taxes it owes us. There has been a lot of ‘concern’ about government plans to spend 48 million looking after 4000 people fleeing warfare in Syria and […]