Where have all the Republicans gone?

Republicanism, even when used as a mere rhetorical device to whip up furore, can bring about the necessary enthusiasm.

The Parish Hall Empire: Unpicking the origin myth of middle class Ireland, so we can build a future.

So the story goes that we emerged proud brave modern Europeans out of nothing but comely maidens dancing at the crossroads, god fearing eat the dinner in the middle of the day conservatives, sheer grit, determination & hard work.

For a left populist, Socialist-Republican position on immigration

Recent years have seen the emergence of immigration as a major issue in Irish political discourse, coinciding with the rise of a serious right-wing populist movement in the country.

Suggestions on Organising from a Rural Activist Perspective

We must realise the class first perspective of Aontacht’s theory has been largely speculative and uninvolved with the actual practice within the Marxist movement in Ireland.

"No Shamrocks for Shysters" Protest: Activists to Challenge Taoiseach's US Visit Amidst Cascade of Domestic Crises

As the country prepares to green fountains and dust off leprechaun hats for the national day, a coalition of grassroots activists is planning a very different kind of St. Patrick’s Week demonstration.

Protest at Four Courts Challenges Proposed Aughinish Alumina Expansion

Environmental activists gathered outside the Four Courts in Dublin this week to protest the proposed expansion of the Aughinish Alumina refinery in County Limerick.

Dirty Old Town - The Myth of Dublin

Despite what many may assume, the song Dirty Old Town was not about Dublin but instead Manchester, though if it were to be written today, would there be a place more fitting?

The Communist Split in Short

The purpose of this text is to assess the shortcomings, failures and issues that surrounded the split of the communist movement in Ireland.

Why We Need to Finish Our Fight for Independence - No Shamrocks for Shysters protest 6th & 7th of March.

We celebrate the men & women of 1916, the heroes of the War of Independence, & we remember the Civil War with solemn respect. We tell ourselves that their sacrifice gave us this Republic. But did it?

Kilkenny Says No to the Privatisation of Social Housing

The city of Kilkenny was the setting for a small but important protest on Saturday gone, where the issue of social housing privatisation was brought to the fore by a small group of activists from mixed backgrounds, Nationalist, Republican and Socialist and a handful of concerned locals.

War in Iran

We awoke last morning to the United States of America invading Iran and greeted the evening with the news that Khamenei is dead. It has legitimated this using the standard clichés of bringing democracy to the Middle East.

Integration Requires Interruption

The dismantling of this culture of silence is key to the bridging of divides between South Asian communities – steered by our large middle class, the primary beneficiaries of this silence – and the broader Irish working class.