It is simply outrageous that private corporations seeking maximisation of private profit can plunge the finances of entire countries into chaos as is happening with Greece at the present time. The fact that private banks and hedge fund operators along with debt rating agencies can manipulate a situation that allows them to charge extortionate rates [...]
UK Elections – Brown, Cameron, Clegg… the Three Stooges of neo-liberal capitalism
On April - 29 - 2010
With just a week to go to the British General Election on May 6th, the Labour Party, Tories and Liberal Democrats are each hovering around 30% in the most recent opinion polls. This should not be taken as a sign that we have a contest which is electrifying the ordinary voter. Rather, it’s a measure [...]
Labour Conference – Gilmore’s “One Ireland” is hollow rhetoric
On April - 23 - 2010
The Labour Party Conference in Galway at the weekend heard promises of radical change if Labour is in the next government. Party Leader, Eamon Gilmore, said that we need “not just a swap of faces or of political affiliation around the cabinet table. We need change that is deeper and different… a Government that will [...]
IMPACT circular is a rotten attempt to undermine struggle
On April - 23 - 2010
The circular to IMPACT activists, signed by General Secretary, Peter McLoone on 20th April, is an exercise in ultimately urging workers to accept a rotten pay deal. Mr McLoone, a co-architect of this deal, and the IMPACT leadership sees itself as having to manage the outrage, unforeseen by them, of many of its members at [...]
Free Niall Harnett & Pat O’Donnell now!
On April - 23 - 2010
Wednesday’s jailing of Shell to Sea activist, Niall Harnett, is a travesty of justice and further exposes Shell and the State’s attempts to criminalise peaceful protest and discourage young people and activists from opposing this pipeline. Niall, who was last month sentenced to five months in prison on trumped up assault charges, has been given [...]
Support the striking Connolly shoes workers
On April - 22 - 2010
The two workers sacked after 30 years service each in Connolly Shoes in Dun Laoghaire for refusing to have pay cuts and attacks on their conditions imposed without agreement deserve the support of trade unionists and the wider community. Workers see it as a crude attempt by Mr Connolly Junior, who took over the chain [...]
Joe Higgins MEP criticises privatisation policies of EU-Canada Summits
On April - 22 - 2010
At a Plenary Session of the European Parliament discussing the upcoming EU-Canada Summit, Joe Higgins MEP criticises the privatisation policies of the European Union and Canadian government. Joe calls for Canadian and European Unions to unite to defend public services. (20-04-10) Share on bebo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via [...]
