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General Fabien Mandon was dressed up in his full military regalia to deliver a message to France. They had to prepare for war and, he warned, if the country ‘falters because it is not ready to accept losing its children . . . then we are at risk”. In the same week, the
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The Labour Party has been re-branded. It is now, according to Ivana Bacik, ‘a party of Connollyite Republicans’. Leaving aside the rhetorical flourish, this is welcome. Ever since the early 1970s, the Labour Party has tried to crush republicanism through repression. The key ideological figure was Conor Cruise O’
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Sinn Féin’s decision to back Catherine Connolly is indeed a ‘game-changer’. It increases the chances of her winning the Presidency, especially as the combined support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is running at just 40%. These two parties, let’s remember, used to command nearly 80% of
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We were supposed to marvel at the ‘pomp’ of Trump’s state visit to Windsor Castle. Sure, there was also a smirk or two. But can’t the British monarchy really put on a great show? And even if it is for a cantankerous old man, aren’t they smart
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The 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell has been declared one of those ‘vital acts of remembrance’ by Micheál Martin. Academic historians, RTÉ, and the state’s resources have been mobilised to ensure that he joins the pantheon of constitutional nationalist heroes. In his book, Labour and
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Remember the name: Paul Coulson. In 2002, he closed down the Irish Glass Bottle Company, making 375 workers redundant. Many came from the local community in Ringsend, working in a plant that started in 1932. But Coulson did not care – he was in it for the money. A former accountant,
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There is a mood for left unity among activists and reasons are not hard to find. We have one of the most right-wing governments in Irish history. For the first time, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael rule alone with no progressive mudguard and can no longer dominate both the
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As Trump’s tariffs reverberate around the globe, Kieran Allen analyses what lies behind them. He argues that the attempt to mobilise the state to revive US fortunes sharpens tensions between different states and increases the threat of war. Trump has a ‘common man’ style that few world leaders have.
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With the Irish establishment engaged in a sustained campaigned against neutrality, Kieran Allen explains the important role of the Triple Lock and why socialists shouldn’t give an inch to the warmongers. ‘A watershed moment.’ This is the repeated phrase that EU leaders use to step up military spending. And
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Kieran Allen explains how the Irish Government is preparing to prostrate itself to the Trump administration. In left-wing circles, the author Mark Fischer was known for the phrase ‘Capitalist Realism’ which was used as the title of his book. It claimed there were no real choices which override the
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Kieran Allen argues that Lenin’s pamphlet, ‘Left-Wing’ Communism: An Infantile Disorder, written a hundred years ago, provides valuable guidance for socialists today. Many left wingers were put off this book because of the title. It sounds like a bad-tempered parent admonishing a bold child. The original title
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Kieran Allen delves into the establishment spectacle of condemnation surrounding Luigi Mangione, who has gained folk hero status after allegedly assassinating Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Health Care. Allen explores the morally bankrupt world of private health insurance, where companies like United Health Care prioritise profit over people’s