E&L is posting our Irish coverage from 2002 to promote a wider socialist republican ‘internationalism from below’ alliance
2023
The cultural is political: Gig for Gaza and the rebirth of cultural activism
Bernadette McAliskey on Nationalism and the Far Right
How the Paris Commune influenced the 1916 Rising – Donal Fallon
25 years on: in the debris of the Good Friday Agreement – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Windsor Framework – Jon Morris, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
For a republican all-islands coalition update, Allan Armstrong
2022
Sinn Fein election victory‘ blunted as DUP blocks Assembly election – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Socialist Democracy statement on the Stormont Assembly election – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
PROLOGUE TO DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION, part 2 – Allan Armstrong
2021
FLAG COMMISSION STALEMATE – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
VICTORY FOR WORKERS AT GLEN DIMPLEX, PORTADOWN – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
LOYALIST HIJACKINGS IN WEST BELFAST – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
CROSSING THE RUBICON – SINN FEIN BECOMES FIANNA FAIL, mark 2 – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
BACK TO THE PAST AGAIN- James Harvey (Weekly Worker)
DUBLIN BUSWORKERS REJECT UNION BACKED DEAL ON PAY AND CONDITIONS – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THREATENS TO RENEGE ON THE N.I. PROTOCOL – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
TWELFTH FESTIVAL OF HATE: THE STATE MOVES TO SUPPORT LOYALISM – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
DUBLIN – NO CHURCH INVOLVEMENT IN THE NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
RAYNER CONNOR O’LYSAGHT – PRESENTE- Allan Armstrong and Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
ISOLATION AT G7 CHAOS IN IRELAND SEES BRITISH RETREAT ON BREXIT BORDER
BELFAST HOVIS STRIKE – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
IT HASN’T GONE AWAY YOU KNOW – THE HOUSING CRISIS ERUPTS AGAIN – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
THE BALLYMURPHY MASSACRE: A review – Mark Laggan
CRISIS OF DECAY: NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES FOR IRISH UNIONISM – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
ABORTION ABSTENTION AT STORMONT – WHAT MAKES SINN FEIN A LEFT PARTY? – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
CONTINUING SHAMBLES FORM BREXIT TO EX-BRIT – Peter Middleton
THERE ISN’T GOING TO BE A BORDER POLL – Republican Media
POLITICAL LOCKDOWN IN IRELAND AS UNIONIST BORDER FEVER RAGES – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
SCHOOL OPENING REVOLT PUTS THE SQUEEZE ON UNION BOSSES – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
PROVISIONAL SINN FEIN TO BACK A BOOST OF BRITISH TROOPS IN IRELAND -Republic Media
THE TRUMP PROTESTS ALREADY HAVE A PRECEDENT IN THE NORTH OF IRELAND – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
BREXIT – A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Brexit – A New Constitutional Crisis
2020
THE TRADE UNION BUREAUCRACY AND UNIONISM IN NORTHERN IRELAND
POPPY PUSHERS “FUND BRITISH TERRORISTS” Anti-Imperialist Action
NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN COUNCIL WORKERS’ STRIKE
FURTHER POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN IRELAND: NORTH AND SOUTH
Doctor Isaam Hijawi Prison Hunger Strike Victory – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Julian Assange – The Trial of the Century – Diem 25, Anne Conway, Dublin
Fascism: Ireland’s Illusion of Immunity Begins to Pall – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Brexit Scam – Up the Garden Path with Leo and Boris – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Hunger Strikes in Support of Dr. Issam Hijawi – Working Class Club
Tribeca Belfast – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The EU Recovery Plan – Pulling Together or Falling Apart – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Cultural Appropriation – A Reactionary Debate – Gearoid O’Loingsidh, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Eviction of Migrants in Dublin During the Covid-19 pandemic – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Latest Political Developments in Ireland: South and North
a) Dublin government suppressed the parliamentary Left, but exactly who are the Left? – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) New moves in the ~Northern Assembly – Sharing the spoils – A return to pragmatism – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Political Situation Ireland after the Formation of the Coalition Government
a) What is a shared border and is a border poll the answer?
b) Ireland finally forms a stable government – for 17 days!
a) Ireland beats the rap on tax fraud – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Aer Lingus – Owing Your Soul to the company store – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
c) Debenham workers’ campaign – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Ireland: Programme – for Government – Austerity with a Green Tinge – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Stormont Pushed Back Against Abortion Regulations – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The George Floyd Demonstrations in Ireland – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Daniel Finn, One Man’s Terrorist, Review by Connor Beaton, Red Pepper
Author: Brexit Hasn’t Gone Away – The View from Ireland – Socialist Democracy (Ireland
The Greens in government – Ireland has seen this movie before – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Ireland’s Framework for Government – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Big Pharma in Ireland – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Covid-19 Pandemic Cracks Façade of Unity at Stormont – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
General Election– Podemos Comes to Ireland – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
New Decade, New Approach – Welcome to Backstop Country – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Impact of the December 12th General Election Across These islands – Allan Armstrong. RCN
Sectarian Intimidation in Northern Ireland – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
From Pre-Brit to Ex-Brit: The Forging and the Break-up of Britishness – Allan Armstrong, RCN
From Pre-Brit to Ex-Brit as PDF
The Contradictions Underlying Brexit and Scottish Independence – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Scotland’s Secret Shame – Brian Higgins, Republican Workers’ Tendency
A Nation Once Again? – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Republicans Address the ‘No to the ‘Coup’ Demos in Dundee and Edinburgh on August 31st
a) Mary McGregor’s speech
b) Allan Armstrong’s speech
Loyalist Bonfire Victory in Belfast – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Promoting Republicanism – Murdo Ritchie, RCN
British Government Expands Powers in the North – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Irish Nurses and the Failure of Social Partnership
a) Squaring the Circle – Government and union bureaucracy put the nurses back in their box – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Partnership and pay restraint –the economic foundations of the nurses’ pat deal
From Blatcherism to Maybynism – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Brexit and What it Means for Ireland
a) Analysis – Micro-politics isn’t enough: we must examine the partition of Ireland – David Jamieson, Commonspace
b) The precedent of right populist domination in Northern ~Ireland – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Another Europe Is Possible Conference, 10.12.18 – Allan Armstrong, RCN
British Government Expands Powers in the North – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Richie Venton, Class not Creed, 1968, review by Connor Beaton
The Irish State, the Catholic Church and the New Abortion Law
a) New abortion law – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Handover of national maternity hospital to church – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Failing governments in Ireland, South and North
a) Confidence and Supply Agreement extended – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) The #wedeserve better fantasy – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
2018
Reneging on Appeal: A New Threat to Abortion Rights in Ireland
UK – The Political Crisis Intensifies Over the Brexit deal – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
An Ireland Update – South and North
a) Irish presidential election: an election without candidates – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Westminster direct rule: a new phase of direct rule – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Callum Macrae, Ballymurphy Precedent (film): Review by Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Frankie Goes to Ireland – D.R. O’Connor Lysaght, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
A Quiet Twelfth – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Still Talking About John Maclean – Gerry Cairns. Scottish Republican Socialist Movement
We are the Sacrifice – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Gerry Cairns, The Red and the Green – A Portrait of John Maclean – Review by Allan Armstrong, RCN
The 8th Amendment Referendum – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The End of the Road – The Collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive
a) The end of the road: The Irish settlement founders on the rock of language rights – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Class politics versus modernity – Gerry Fitzpatrick, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Bernadette McAliskey, Sinn Fein and Civil Rights
a) Setting the record straight – Bernadette McAliskey, Platform
b) The civil rights debate is alive today – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Ousting of Barry McElduff – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
2017
Derry Solidarity with General Strike in Catalunya – IWW
Bombardier Boeing Dispute Threatens Workers in the North – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
London – The New Hanseatic League – John Tummon, Republican Socialist Alliance
Struggle or Starve: Working Class Unity in Belfast’s Outdoor Relief Riots
The Irish Language is for Everyone – Fergus O’Hare
Northern Ireland Update – The Continuing Impact of Reactionary Unionism
a) The zombie peace – calls to save Stormont – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Brexit and the Irish border – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Before and After Nationalism – Allan Armstrong, RCN
The Crown Corporation and the Royal Family Ltd, John Tummon, Republican Socialist Alliance
A Critique of Jeremy Corbyn and Left Social ~Democracy. Part 3 – Allan Armstrong, RCN
A Critique of Jeremy Corbyn and Left Social Democracy. Part 2 – Allan Armstrong, RCN
A Critique of Jeremy Corbyn and Left Social Democracy. Part 1 – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Taking a Closer Look at the reality of Northern Ireland
a) Bonfire of the vanities – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) The twelfth in Ireland – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
c) Blowback – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Varadkar Election as Fine Gael Leader Signals Further Right Shift – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Future is Bright, the Future is Orange – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Paddy Bort, 1953 – 2017 – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Stormont’s ‘Cash for Ash’ Scandal Continued – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Struggle for Abortion Rights in Ireland – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Reactionary Unionism Shows Its True Colours
a) The Stormont RHI Scandal and the Calls for Resignation: Why Stop at Arlene? – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Stormont Executive Bankrolls Loyalism – DUP/UDA alliance accepted by Sinn Fein – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
2016
Before and After Return of the Brute – Allan Armstrong, RCN
From the GPO to the Winter Palace, Rayner O’Connor Lysaght, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Which Way Now: Brexit tor Ex-Brit? – Allan Armstrong, RCN
James Connolly, the 1916 Easter Rising and the Durham Miners – David Temple, DMA Association
The reality of the European Democratic Revolution – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Ireland Exits UK – Steve Freeman, Republican Socialist Alliance
Apple and Ireland: Who Would Have Thought It? – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
a) Brexit the hangover – R. O’Connor Lysaght. Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Socialist Democracy Statement on the Brexit vote – end of an old order
Peoples, Nationalities, Nations, Nation-States and Nationalists – Allan Armstrong, RCN
An Open Letter to Lexiters, Allan Armstrong, RCN
Racism, imperial nostalgia and the EU referendum
a) Racism and the EU: A state of emergency Brendan McGeever – RISE
b) Brexit as nostalgia for empire – Nadine El-Enany. Lecturer on Law, Birkbeck College
c) Letter from John Tummon, Republican Socialist Alliance
Socialist Democracy (Ireland) – A Statement on the EU Referendum
First Hand Report of the 1916 Dublin Rising – Sylvia Pankhurt and Patricia Lynch
The Centenary of the Irish Rebellion of 1916
a) Lenin and the Irish Rebellion of 1916 – Allan Armstrong, RCN
b) Lenin – the Irish Rebellion of 1916 – Marxists Internet Archive
c) Painting the pillar boxes green – The Irish counter-revolution in 2016 – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The UK State and Britishness – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Scotland and the Easter Rising, edited by Willy Maley
Saving Stormont: The Last Hurrah – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Making and the Breaking of the UK State – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Twenty Seventh Desmond Greaves Annual School 11th-13th September, 2015
The Impact of Reactionary Unionism on UK Politics
a) The killing of Kevin McGuigan – don’t speculate – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Belfast anti-internment march: choreography of collusion – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Thousands march in Belfast for Gay Marriage – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
LBGT Rights in Ireland – A Beacon for Us All – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
None of the Above, – James Slaven, James Connolly Society
May Day Greetings- Steve Freeman – Republican Socialist candidate
Living the Peace Process in Reverse – Robbie McVeigh, Capital and Class
Republicanism and Democracy – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Anti-Water Charges Campaign – From Protests to Elections – J.M. Thorn, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Sinn Fein under Pressure from Workers – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Defining Republicanism – John Tummon, Republican Socialist Alliance
Sinn Fein Hypocrisy – Gerry Fitzpatrick. Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Water Charges Independent Mobilisation, New State Repression – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Promoting Republicanism – Murdo Ritchie, RCN
Rolling back Scotland’s ‘Democratic Revolution’ Allan Armstrong (RCN)
a) Stormont House deal: two hammers to smash the workers – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Stormont House seal: sectarianism and austerity – twin pillars of reaction – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Bob Purdie, 1940-2014, D.R. O’Connor Lysaght, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Defying water charges in Ireland
a) No more the victim – Anne McShane – CPGB-WW
b) Will water charges be the end of Jack? – Eddie McLaughlin, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
c) The state, the media and the battle for hearts and minds – Eddie McLaughlin, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
STUC and ITUC (Northern Committee) Demonstrations on October 19th
a) After September 18th – bring real democracy into our unions – Trade Unionists for Independence (East Coast)
b) Trade unions and Stormont cuts: a walk in the park – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
After the September 18th Referendum Vote – A Socialist Republican Response – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Two Articles on Northern Ireland
a) Peter Robinson repudiates peace deal. Another step towards the abyss – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Paisley, the chief bigot is dead: The sectarian state lives on – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Importance of Republicanism – Bernadette McAliskey
The Continued Military Use of Shannon Airport – John Lannon, IMI-Standpunkt
a) Why we have a Radical Independence Campaign – Allan Armstrong, Edinburgh RIC
The Empire Strikes back – James Slaven, James Connolly Society
The Further Decline of the ‘New Unionist’ Settlement in Northern Ireland
a) On the runs – concessions to Sinn Fein were mere smoke and mirrors – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Racist attacks continue as Stormont Executive makes token concessions – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Making Plans for Nigel – Allan Armstrong (RCN)
Labour and Socialist Left Unionism in the Scottish Independence Debate – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Cultural Capitulation and Cultural Resistance in Ireland
a) GAA and Sky – Gombeen capitalists break the link with their supporters
b) An La Dearg – A bad day for Sinn Fein – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Winning Internationalist Allies in Ireland – E&L RIC Special Bulletin, May 2014
Let’s All End Our Abusive Relationship with the UK state – E&L RIC Special Bulletin, March 2014
a) Latvia – endpoint in the Race for the bottom – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Ireland’s new independence – an avalanche of corruption – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Eirigi Election Workers Assaulted by Garda Specials – eirigi
Human Rights are under threat in North of Ireland – Sandy Boyer, ITUC (Northern Committee), New York
New Issue of resistance from the Irish Socialist Network
Reactionary Unionism Pushes the Irish ‘Peace Process’ Further Right
a) Haas Talks Debacle – Decay of Irish Peace Process – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) A New Flag for the North of Ireland – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
c) State Violence – The Dead Past – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Ghost of James Connolly: Book launches – Irish Voice, John Lanigan (RCN), Iain Robertson (RCN)
Report of the James Connolly Society Conference in Edinburgh – James Slaven, James Connolly Society
Ireland to Exit Troika: Old Ireland – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
2nd Radical Independence Conference – After the UK– The Future of 4 Nations
a) Bernadette McAliskey’s Contribution
b) The Scottish Republic and the English Commonwealth – Steve Freeman, Republican Socialist Alliance, England
c) Scotland – Republican Internationalism in the Struggle for Genuine Slef-Determination- Mary McGregor (RCN)
All videos by Patricia Kirk and John Lanigan (RCN)
Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey, Leila Doolan Director, Zofia Walczak
Why We Don’t Wear a Poppy – Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society
10th Anniversary of the Dublin Lock-Out – Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society
DUP Bigots Move to Restrict Abortion Rights – J. M. Thorne, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Two Irish-themed Events at the 17th Edinburgh Radical Book Festival
Haas Talks – the Illusion of a Progressive Role for Imperialism
a) The Haas Talks – J. M. Thorn, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) Unionists Set the Tone for the New Society – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Seamus Heaney – The Death of an “Internal Émigré”, Mary McGregor (RCN)
Crisis in the Irish `Peace Process’ – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Ireland and the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Republican Socialist Alliance, 6.7.13
a) Report of the Republican Socialist Alliance meeting in London, 6.7.13 – Steve Freeman, Republican Socialist Alliance
b) The case for a ‘break-up of the UK’ and ‘internationalism from below’ in response to the British unionist State – Allan Armstrong, RCN
An Orgy of Orange Bigotry and Hypocrisy
c) Trying to manage Loyalist violence whilst ignoring Orange bigotry – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
d) The logic of Orange bigotry -Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
a) Saving the Peace – The informal agenda of the G8 Summit – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) PSNI target eirigi members in clampdown on G8 opposition in Belfast – eirigi
c) Ireland – A country dominated by imperialism – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
d) Anti-G8 – report of activity – eirigi
Ireland, Union Strategy, Keynes and the Debt – James Fearon, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
A Shared Future in the North of Ireland? – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Offensive Behaviour and the Independence Referendum – Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society
Republic Day Speech – Allan Armstrong, Edinburgh RIC
The Bedroom Tax in Northern Ireland – eirigi
Adrian Kerr, Free Derry: Protest and Resistance. – review by Dave Douglass
Twisting Facts to Suit British Law – eirigi
The “carnival of reaction” continues – James Fearon, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Belfast Flag Riots and the Scottish Dimension – Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society
The Pat Finucane Case – Another State Cover-up – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Better Together – With Friends Like These
Belfast Flag Riots, John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
A Debate on the Way Forward for the Radical Independence Conference, Allan Armstrong, RCN
Lecky Decision “Absolutely Shameless” – eirigi
MI5 – They haven’t gone away you know
a) Shining a light on the shadows – eirgi
b) Eirigi slam arrest and detention of member as political policing – eirigi
We have heartbeats too – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Genuine Self-determination Means Acting as Republicans Now, Allan Armstrong, RCN
The End of the Road for the ULA?
a) ULA- Ireland – sectarian self-annihilation – Anne McShane, CPGB-WW
b) Suicide of the socialists – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Sectarianism Hardwired under the ‘Peace Process’ – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
a) Covenant marches promise endless sectarianism – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
b) RUC riches show emptiness of Patten reform – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
€9 worth of Criminal Damage to Gilmore’s Car – eirigi
The Orange Frankenstein marches forth again
In the Aftermath of Ballymurphy – eirigi
The Political Significance of the Merger of Physical Force Republicans
a) The merger of physical force Republicans – Tommy McKearney, Fourthwrite
b) New IRA – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland) – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Reports from Ireland – North and South
a) Girdwood Plan – Sectarianism trumps social need
b) County Cavan – Ireland in microcosm
Martin McGuinness shakes hands with Elizabrit – Breandan MacCionnaith, eirigi
a) From Belmarsh to Belmont – Bernadette McAliskey
b) Dublin City Council supports Marian Price
The New Northern State – A Stable Solution? – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
The Silent Retreat of the United Left Alliance – Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Getting Over the Hee Bee GBs – New Pamphlet – Allan Armstrong, RCN
2011
Turlough McDaid, 1930-2012 – Obituary, Allan Armstrong. RCN
A Republican Realignment John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
A new review of From Davitt to Connolly, Tara O’Sullivan, Red Banner
After May 5th – A Looming Constitutional Crisis? – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Review of From Davitt to Connolly – Chris Gray
Trade Unions in the Twenty First Century
a) Trade Unions – Are They Fit for Purpose? – Global Commune Event
b) Talk given to the Independent Workers Union Conference in Dublin on 4.4.09 – Allan Armstrong – SSP International Committee
2010
Internationalism From Below Book Launch, Allan Armstrong
The Communist Case for ‘Internationalism from Below’ – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Report of the Second Global Commune meeting, 22.5.10 – Allan Armstrong, RCN
Report of the Second Republican Socialist Convention, 13.2.10
2009
The Legacy of James Connolly – Allan Armstrong (RCN) interviews Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society
James Connolly – ‘An unrepentant revolutionist’ – Jim Slaven (James Connolly Society)
Lisbon Treaty Passed in Second Referendum – J. M. Thorn, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
August 1969 – Patricia Campbell, Independent Workers Union
Deirdre Mccartin, 1944-2009, Rayner O’Connor Lysaght, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Inside Ulster Unionism – Ed Walsh, Irish Socialist Network
Sinn Fein’s ‘Michael Collins Moment’ – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Challenging Normalisation on the Streets of Belfast – Brian Leeson, eirigi
Dublin mobilisation – Lions led by donkeys – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Internationalism from Below – Allan Armstrong, RCN
2008
Republican Socialist Convention Report
Motion Passed at SSP Conference in October 2007
Respect Split – Ed Walsh, Irish Socialist Network
Paisley’s Legacy – Matt Seigfried
2007
To See Oursels as Ithers See Us! – The Crisis in the SSP, Irish Socialist Network
Past Mustn’t Stand In Way of Future – Belfast Telegraph
The Sinn Fein Ard Fheis and the Collapse of Republicanism – Joe Craig, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
2006
We Salute Your Democracy, Equality and Accountability! – Irish Socialist Network
Choreography of the Pratfall – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
An Electoral Alliance for the 2007 Local Elections? – Scott MacCreamhain
Glasgow Commemorates Bloody Sunday – Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society
2005
Empty Bombast Marks the End of the IRA – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
In Memory of Miriam Daly – James Daly
2004
Loyalist reaction the dominant theme at the Social Democratic and Labour Party deathbed – Andrew Johnson and John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Nothing Surprising and Nothing New – The Irish Republican Socialist Party
Northern Ireland elections lay bare the contradictions of imperialist rule – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
2003
Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement the end and no perhaps – John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
2002
Goodbye to the Good Friday Agreement, John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)
Northern Ireland – Is the peace process under threat? No, but the working class is! – Workers’ Fight
Colombia, the IRA, US and Manifest Destiny – Matt Seigfried
Irish Socialists appeal for support in stand against sectarianism – Belfast International Socialists and Socialist Democracy
Republican Forum: A way forward for republicanism – Irish Republican Socialist Party
James Connolly’s appeal on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee In 1897
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