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 […]
Damien Dempsey: 21 December 2019, Vicar Street, Dublin
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 […]
Bolivia’s Coup of November 2019: where did it go wrong for Evo Morales?
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 […]
How Amy Dunne’s bravery helped change Ireland’s abortion law
By Niamh McDonald, Chairperson, Dublin Bay North ‘Together For Yes’ ‘Repeal Changed My Life’ Ireland’s long journey from being a country with strict anti-abortion laws to the success of the Repeal movement was not a gradual one. Rather, after years when there was no movement on the issue, the country would gain a much deeper […]