August 30th Morning After the Party the Night Before: The Recession Diaries
You can pick your friends but not your friends’ friends. Out last night with some of the former who brought some of the latter and, of course, their conversation turned to the recession. And those...
View ArticleHarry Browne at the launch of ‘A force for progress? Five myths about the...
Below is a recording of Harry Browne at the launch of the Irish Socialist Network‘s latest pamphlet, A force for progress? Five myths about the European Union. The event took place in Connolly Books,...
View ArticleA Litany of Abuse, Abuse, Abuse – Part 1
Update: Simon McGarr of the Tuppenceworth.ie blog has set up a Facebook group to argue for the diplomatic expulsion of the Papal Nuncio from Ireland. He also provides two sample letters to send to...
View ArticleAn interview with Claire Hanna
Claire Hanna is International Secretary of the SDLP and chairs the Balmoral South Belfast Branch. She works for the development agency Concern Worldwide. You come from a political family. When did you...
View ArticleThe Exit from the Crisis on the Left is on the Left
With Syriza still ahead in the most recent polls prior to next month’s 2nd Parlimentary election since May, its timely to provide here a list of what they demand for Greece if they are able...
View ArticleGREAVES SCHOOL, 14-16 SEPTEMBER 2012
Twenty- fourth Desmond Greaves School – 14th – 16th September 2012. 90 years of the Irish state: sovereignty and democracy in the republic Friday 14th September at 7:30 1. Republicanism and 90 years of...
View ArticleProgressive Film Club Update
Progressive Film Club Update http://www.progressivefilmclub.ie/ Firstly, we would like to thank all of you who supported our recent fundraiser. We didn't get a full house but what we received will help...
View ArticleSocialist Party Resignation Statement
This statement has been drawn up by the following recently resigned members of the Socialist Party: Andrew Phelan, Megan ni Ghabhlain, Richard O’Hara, Pamela Rochford, Stephanie O’Shea and Jimmy...
View ArticleDiscussing Charlie Hebdo
It is possible to mourn human loss without embracing everything those humans did. It is possible to mourn human loss while being openly disturbed that certain deaths are never mourned, and the reasons...
View ArticleProgressive Film Club: Next Screening 23rd May, New Theatre
The next screening will take place on the 23rd May and we will be back home in the New Theatre. On this occasion we are delighted to screen two Irish made films: 1430hrs: Mother Jones and her...
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