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Features by Niamh McDonald Independent Left

Features by Niamh McDonald Independent Left

About Niamh McDonald

Niamh McDonald is a socialist and community activist who in 2019 ran in the Donaghmede LEA. She was chair of Dublin Bay North 'Together for Yes'.

Childcare Strike 2020 Dublin Wednesday 5 February Was a Huge Success

January 26, 2020 By Niamh McDonald Leave a Comment

Creche worker and children

On Wednesday 5 February thousands of childcare workers went on strike to march in Dublin in protest at the crisis in childcare. Independent Left members fully supported this action. Yes, it was a challenge to arrange alternative childcare for the day but action was urgently needed and the march was a necessity. Not only did […]

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Damien Dempsey: 21 December 2019, Vicar Street, Dublin

December 22, 2019 By Niamh McDonald Leave a Comment

Damien Dempsey

By Aislinn Wallace and Niamh McDonald Damien Dempsey has been a powerhouse on the Irish music scene for nearly two decades. He brings a voice to the struggles of those suffering in Irish society and beyond with poetry and sincerity. Damien’s Christmas Vicar Street gigs have become part of the Christmas calendar for many of his […]

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Bolivia’s Coup of November 2019: where did it go wrong for Evo Morales?

November 14, 2019 By Niamh McDonald Leave a Comment

Evo Morales waving the Whipla

On Tuesday 12 November 2019, Jeanine Anez, a fierce, right-wing opponent of socialist Evo Morales, took power in Bolivia with the backing of the police and the military. This represents a setback for the working class and indigenous people of Bolivia (and beyond). It was a setback that could have been avoided and the main […]

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Amy Dunne: her bravery helped change Ireland’s abortion law

October 20, 2019 By Niamh McDonald 1 Comment

Amy Dunne

By Niamh McDonald, Chairperson, Dublin Bay North ‘Together For Yes’  ‘Repeal Changed My Life’ It is not easy to talk in public about personal experiences of abortion and enormous credit has to be given to those like Amy Dunne, who told their stories and helped change abortion law in Ireland. Ireland’s long journey from being […]

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