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Aug 3, 2022

WOMEN AND MILITARISM

by M. K. Connery Published in the Irish Citizen — newspaper of the Irish Women’s Franchise League, January 9, 1915 (Based on an address delivered to the I.L.P of Ireland, Nov 28th 1914) A great many people who do not possess the faculty of clear thinking regard a militant suffragette…

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WOMEN AND MILITARISM
WOMEN AND MILITARISM

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Nov 12, 2020

In defense of Leo Varadkar

I got nothing…

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In defense of Leo Varadkar
In defense of Leo Varadkar

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In defense of Leo Varadkar

I got nothing…

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Oct 28, 2020

New water Bill helps big business extract water for huge profits at our expense

The Green Party are in government, so they’re bound to ensure the biggest users of water are regulated… I mean…they’re all about conservation, aren’t they? Well the government’s new proposed legislation has set the bar extremely high in terms of how much water a private company can abstract (take from…

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New water Bill helps big business extract water for huge profits at our expense
New water Bill helps big business extract water for huge profits at our expense

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Jun 26, 2020

What happened to our right to water referendum in the Programme for Government?

We’re gonna find out later today if we have a new government but there’s been very little analysis of the actual contents of the PfG. I spotted something I thought was very interesting though. Under the Green New Deal section there a sentence that says: “we will: Implement the…

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What happened to our right to water referendum in the Programme for Government?
What happened to our right to water referendum in the Programme for Government?

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Apr 17, 2020

On Keelings and workers’ rights

On Keelings…and other dodgy workplaces, because this type of shit is not confined to one or two bad employers. For years I’ve been banging on about exploitation of workers in many sectors. Politically, most TDs just bury their heads in the sand. …

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On Keelings and workers’ rights
On Keelings and workers’ rights

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Feb 23, 2020

Michael O’Lehane: a tribute to the founder of Mandate Trade Union on the 100th anniversary of his death

100 years ago today (1st March 1920), the founder of what is now known as Mandate Trade Union died at the tender age of 47. During his lifetime, Michael O’Lehane left an indelible mark on the Irish trade union movement as he battled low pay, precarious work, poverty, and the…

Trade Unions

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Michael O’Lehane: a tribute to the founder of Mandate Trade Union on his 100 year anniversary
Michael O’Lehane: a tribute to the founder of Mandate Trade Union on his 100 year anniversary
Trade Unions

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Feb 20, 2020

Austerity kills – “A national disgrace”

Published: Thursday 4 December 2014 THE body of Jonathan Corrie, a homeless, 42-year-old father of two from Kilkenny, was found just metres from Dail Eireann on December 1. Over the past six years or more, politicians inside that building made political choices that put Mr Corrie on the streets and…

Equality

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Austerity kills – “A national disgrace”
Austerity kills – “A national disgrace”
Equality

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Feb 7, 2020

Vote for Change

In this election you have the power to do one of two things: 1. You can empower the government parties (Fine Gael & Fianna Fail) and reaffirm the political status quo; or 2. You can vote for change and create a fairer more equal society. Option 1 allows you to…

Election 2020

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For fuck’s sakes, vote for change will ye?
For fuck’s sakes, vote for change will ye?
Election 2020

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Feb 6, 2020

Election 2020 — a time to focus on the real issues

If you want to understand the word “Establishment” in Ireland, just take note of the coordinated messaging around the upcoming election. We have a housing emergency with 4,000 homeless children and more than 10,000 homeless in total. The highest number of people on hospital waiting lists ever (700,000+), and 350…

Election 2020

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Election 2020 — a time to focus on the real issues
Election 2020 — a time to focus on the real issues
Election 2020

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Nov 27, 2019

The case for flat rate pay increases…

How is inequality growing if we’re winning pay increases? Maybe it’s to do with the type of pay increases we’re winning? RENTS have gone through the roof. House prices are unaffordable for the vast majority of the working population. Insurance premiums are increasing year on year. …

Economics

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The case for flat rate pay increases…
The case for flat rate pay increases…
Economics

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