Critical Analysis
The Irish working class is ultimately a net loser in its relationships with the imperial powers, and the argument that Ireland is imperialist cloaks this fundamental relationship, and the potential Ireland has to construct socialism by redirecting its stolen economic output into self-development.
Critical Analysis
Sony’s decision to end physical disc production for new PlayStation games from 2028 point to something larger than a change in gaming habits. They are signs of an economy in which ownership is being replaced by access.
Critical Analysis
A few hundred yards from Dublin Castle, on Dame Street, a group of Palestinian solidarity protesters gathered at Central Plaza around 1pm. It transpired quickly they’d arranged the whole thing with the Gardaí. Followed their orders. Meanwhile, up the road, the EU diplomats sailed through.
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Well for some! In a time when the poor are eternally told that their welfare is simply not in the budget, the Oireachtas has voted to spend €400,000 on its own brand of wine.
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An internal email inadvertently sent to Aontacht Media suggests the Minister of Justice's office may have removed the webpage supposed to offer transparency on IPAS after questions were raised about a missing document.
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Socialist republican organisation Lasair Dhearg has continued its campaign to replace Dublin street names associated with British colonial figures.
Critical Analysis
Defendants with additional challenges – including mental health issues, addiction, and homelessness – require the most time and effort, and will be the most affected by Jim O'Callaghan's austerity reforms.
A gathering of the secretive “Dialog” society, founded by technofascist Peter Thiel, will be held in Ireland from the 12-16 August at the Powerscourt Hotel in Enniskerry, as revealed by the Ditch.
On the 27th of June 2026, a socialist republican protest took place in Derry outside Strand Road Police Station calling for the release of Niall Sheerin and against the Multi-Agency Review Assessment (MARA) process, which is a form of modern-day internment.
Aontacht Media sat down with Siúrtán Ó Priongalóid for a tell-all interview about the state of the trade union movement in Ireland, in which he draws on his experiences as Chair of Mandate Youth to expose the bureaucratic hold that fat-cat management have on the workers’ struggle.
This article will look at different examples from the immense, if imperfect, history of socialism in the hope of encouraging constructive thought and discussion among Irish socialists on a topic of undeniable relevance today.
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The cry for free Palestine on Irish streets has grown over the last three years, but as diverse as Irish society is right now, the participation of the Indian community is minuscule. The reason is internalised anti-Muslim sentiment and the popular IT headquarters in Ireland.
The protest took place through Dublin city centre, passing AIB's Head Office, Grafton Street, Dame Street and Dublin Castle, before entering headquarters, inviting Gardaí presence.
László and enablers should read this next bit very closely. We don’t budge on state racialization, not an inch. I don’t care how convenient it may be to your party, career or ego!
BDS Belfast has strongly criticised the Police Service of “Northern” Ireland (PSNI) after one of its members, Sean, was asked to attend a voluntary police interview over allegations relating to a Palestine solidarity protest more than six months ago.
Independent left-wing media deserve the same opportunity to reach audiences as anyone else. Billionaires should not be able to quietly shape political discourse through opaque algorithms, and social media companies must be held accountable when they fail to provide transparency and due process.
We need to exert our efforts on an individual level, and in turn on a collective level to create systems that make short-term thinking more difficult than long-term thinking.
It is universally clear now that the right to asylum in the EU is conditional and based entirely on the strategic interests of NATO.
A gathering of the secretive “Dialog” society, founded by technofascist Peter Thiel, will be held in Ireland from the 12-16 August at the Powerscourt Hotel in Enniskerry, as revealed by the Ditch.
On the 27th of June 2026, a socialist republican protest took place in Derry outside Strand Road Police Station calling for the release of Niall Sheerin and against the Multi-Agency Review Assessment (MARA) process, which is a form of modern-day internment.
Aontacht Media sat down with Siúrtán Ó Priongalóid for a tell-all interview about the state of the trade union movement in Ireland, in which he draws on his experiences as Chair of Mandate Youth to expose the bureaucratic hold that fat-cat management have on the workers’ struggle.
Speakers highlighted migrant workers’ vulnerability to exploitation and isolation, and stressed the role of unions in building solidarity and workplace power.