{"id":15142,"date":"2020-10-15T20:58:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T20:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/?p=15142"},"modified":"2023-12-06T22:57:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T22:57:13","slug":"emancipation-liberation-irish-coverage-from-2002","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/15\/emancipation-liberation-irish-coverage-from-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"Emancipation &#038; Liberation &#8211; Irish Coverage from 2002"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><cite>E&L<\/cite> is posting our Irish coverage from 2002 to promote a wider socialist republican \u2018internationalism from below\u2019 alliance<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15146\" src=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Unknown.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"403\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2023<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2023\/12\/06\/the-cultural-is-political-gig-for-gaza-and-the-rebirth-of-irish-cultural-activism\/\">The cultural is political: Gig for Gaza and the rebirth of cultural activism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2023\/11\/26\/bernadette-mcaliskey-on-nationalism-and-the-far-right\/\">Bernadette McAliskey on \u00a0Nationalism and the Far Right<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2023\/08\/21\/james-connolly-and-ukraine\/\">Connolly and Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2023\/04\/26\/how-the-paris-commune-influenced-the-1916-rising\/\">How the Paris Commune influenced the 1916 Rising \u2013 Donal Fallon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/15\/emancipation-liberation-irish-coverage-from-2002\/\">25 years on: in the debris of the Good Friday Agreement \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/the-windsor-framework\/\">The Windsor Framework \u2013 Jon Morris, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2023\/02\/27\/for-a-republican-all-islands-coalition-update\/\">For a republican all-islands coalition update, Allan Armstrong<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2022<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/31\/the-banshees-of-inisherin-review-an-ahistorical-film-that-rings-hollow\/\">\u2018The Banshees of Inisherin\u2019 review \u2013 An ahistorical film that rings hollow \u2013 Jenny Farrell, People\u2019s World<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2022\/05\/18\/sinn-fein-election-victory-blunted-as-dup-blocks-assembly-formation\/\">Sinn Fein election victory\u2018 blunted as DUP blocks Assembly election \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2022\/05\/06\/socialist-democracy-statement-on-the-stormont-assembly-election\/\">Socialist Democracy statement on the Stormont Assembly election \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2022\/03\/17\/prologue-to-democratic-revolution-part-2\/\">PROLOGUE TO DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION, part 2 \u2013 Allan Armstrong<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2022\/02\/09\/irelands-reunification-prologue-to-democratic-revolution\/\">IRELAND\u2019S REUNIFICATION : PROLOGUE TO DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION \u2013 Allan Armstrong reviews John McAnulty\u2019s \u00a0Partition: prologue to counter-revolution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2022\/01\/31\/bloody-sunday-50-years-of-british-injustice-in-ireland\/\">BLOODY SUNDAY: 50 YEARS OF BRITISH INJUSTICE IN IRELAND \u2013 Joseph Healy (Anti-Capitalist Resistance) and Kevin Bean (Weekly Worker)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2021<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/12\/14\/flag-commission-stalemate\/\">FLAG COMMISSION STALEMATE \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/20\/a-victory-for-workers-at-glen-dimplex-portadown\/\">VICTORY FOR WORKERS AT GLEN DIMPLEX, PORTADOWN \u2013 <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/12\/14\/flag-commission-stalemate\/\"> Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/13\/loyalist-bus-hijackings-in-belfast\/\">LOYALIST HIJACKINGS IN WEST BELFAST \u2013 So<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/12\/14\/flag-commission-stalemate\/\">cialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/05\/crossing-the-rubicon-sinn-fein-becomes-fianna-fail-mark-ii\/\">CROSSING THE RUBICON \u2013 SINN FEIN BECOMES FIANNA FAIL, mark 2 \u2013 \u00a0Socialist <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/12\/14\/flag-commission-stalemate\/\">Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/27\/back-to-the-past-again\/\">BACK TO THE PAST AGAIN- James Harvey (Weekly Worker)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/09\/25\/dublin-bus-workers-reject-union-backed-deal-on-pay-and-conditions\/\">DUBLIN BUSWORKERS REJECT UNION BACKED DEAL ON PAY AND CONDITIONS \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/08\/04\/british-government-threatens-to-renege-on-n-i-protocol\/\">THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THREATENS TO RENEGE ON THE N.I. PROTOCOL \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/07\/22\/twelfth-festival-of-hate-the-state-moves-to-support-loyalism\/\">TWELFTH FESTIVAL OF HATE: THE STATE MOVES TO SUPPORT LOYALISM \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/07\/12\/dublin-no-church-involvement-in-the-national-maternity-hospital\/\">DUBLIN \u2013 NO CHURCH INVOLVEMENT IN THE NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/07\/05\/rayner-oconnor-lysaght-presente\/\">RAYNER CONNOR O\u2019LYSAGHT \u2013 PRESENTE- Allan Armstrong and Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/07\/01\/isolation-at-g7-chaos-in-ireland-sees-british-retreat-on-brexit-border\/\">ISOLATION AT G7 \u00a0CHAOS IN IRELAND SEES BRITISH RETREAT ON BREXIT BORDER<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/06\/07\/belfast-hovis-strike\/\">BELFAST HOVIS STRIKE \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/05\/23\/it-hasnt-gone-away-you-know-the-irish-housing-crisis-erupts-yet-again\/\">IT HASN\u2019T GONE AWAY YOU KNOW \u2013 THE HOUSING CRISIS ERUPTS AGAIN \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/05\/13\/ballymurphy-massacre\/\">THE BALLYMURPHY MASSACRE: A review \u2013 Mark Laggan\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/05\/06\/a-crisis-of-decay-night-of-the-long-knives-for-irish-unionism\/\">CRISIS OF DECAY: NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES FOR IRISH UNIONISM \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/04\/30\/after-the-funeral-loyalists-stage-a-show-but-the-real-drama-is-offstage\/\">AFTER THE FUNERAL: \u00a0LOYALISTS STAGE A SHOW, BUT THE REAL DRAMA IS OFFSTAGE \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/04\/12\/its-the-dup-stupid-loyalist-riots-mark-an-explosion-in-the-decay-of-unionism\/\">ITS THE DUP STUPID \u2013 LOYALIST RIOTS MARK AN EXPLOSION IN THE DECAY OF IRISH UNIONISM \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/03\/22\/abortion-abstention-at-stormont-what-is-it-that-makes-sinn-fein-a-left-party\/\">ABORTION ABSTENTION AT STORMONT \u2013 WHAT MAKES SINN FEIN A LEFT PARTY? \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/03\/09\/continuing-shambles-from-brexit-to-ex-brit\/\">CONTINUING SHAMBLES FORM BREXIT TO EX-BRIT \u2013 Peter Middleton<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/03\/04\/eyes-wide-shut-nothing-to-see-in-northern-ireland-in-the-brexit-dispute\/\">EYES WIDE SHUT \u2013 NOTHING TO SEE IN NORTHERN IRELAND IN THE BREXIT DISPUTE- Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/02\/15\/there-isnt-going-to-be-a-border-poll\/\">THERE ISN\u2019T GOING TO BE A BORDER POLL \u2013 Republican Media<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/02\/11\/political-lockdown-in-ireland-as-unionist-border-fever-rages\/\">POLITICAL LOCKDOWN IN IRELAND AS UNIONIST BORDER FEVER RAGES \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/30\/school-opening-revolt-puts-the-squeeze-on-union-bosses\/\">SCHOOL OPENING REVOLT PUTS THE SQUEEZE ON UNION BOSSES \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/24\/sinn-fein-backs-boost-of-british-troops-to-ireland\/\">PROVISIONAL SINN FEIN TO BACK A BOOST OF BRITISH TROOPS IN IRELAND -Republic Media <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/24\/the-trump-protests-already-have-a-precedent-in-the-north-of-ireland\/\">THE TRUMP PROTESTS ALREADY HAVE A PRECEDENT IN THE NORTH OF IRELAND \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/14\/brexit-a-new-constitional-crisis\/\">BREXIT \u2013 A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/14\/brexit-a-new-constitional-crisis\/\">Brexit \u2013 A New Constitutional Crisis<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2020<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/12\/27\/the-trade-union-bureaucracy-and-unionism-in-northern-ireland\/\">THE TRADE UNION BUREAUCRACY AND UNIONISM IN NORTHERN IRELAND<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/11\/09\/poppy-pushers-fund-british-terrorists\/\">POPPY PUSHERS \u201cFUND BRITISH TERRORISTS\u201d Anti-Imperialist Action<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/12\/09\/newry-mourne-and-down-council-workers-strike\/\">NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN COUNCIL WORKERS\u2019 STRIKE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/11\/18\/further-political-developments-in-ireland-north-and-south\/\">FURTHER POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN IRELAND: NORTH AND SOUTH<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/09\/british-government-threatens-to-break-international-law-so-whats-new\/\">British Government Threatens to Break International Law \u2013So What\u2019s New? \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/09\/doctor-isaam-hijawi-prison-hunger-strike-victory\/\">Doctor Isaam Hijawi Prison Hunger Strike Victory \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/02\/julian-assange-trial-of-the-century\/\">Julian Assange \u2013 The Trial of the Century \u2013 Diem 25, Anne Conway, Dublin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/09\/30\/tories-enshrine-impunity-for-british-security-sources-in-law\/\">Tories Enshrine Impunity for British Security Services in Law \u2013 Connor Beaton, Republican Socialist Platform<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/09\/22\/fascism-irelands-illusion-of-immunity-begins-to-pall\/\">Fascism: Ireland\u2019s Illusion of Immunity Begins to Pall \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/09\/22\/brexit-scam-up-the-garden-path-with-leo-and-boris\/\">Brexit Scam \u2013 Up the Garden Path with Leo and Boris \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/09\/20\/hunger-strikes-in-support-of-dr-issam-hijawi\/\">Hunger Strikes in Support of Dr. Issam Hijawi \u2013 Working Class Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/09\/09\/tribeca-belfast\/\">Tribeca Belfast \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/09\/09\/eu-recovery-plan-pulling-together-or-falling-apart\/\">The EU Recovery Plan \u2013 Pulling Together or Falling Apart \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/09\/06\/cultural-appropriation-a-reactionary-debate\/\">Cultural Appropriation \u2013 A Reactionary Debate \u2013 Gearoid O\u2019Loingsidh, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/20\/evictions-of-migrants-in-dublin-during-covid-19-pandemic\/\">Eviction of Migrants in Dublin During the Covid-19 pandemic \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/15\/the-case-for-a-republican-internationalist-coalition-for-scotlands-independence\/\">The Case for a Republican Socialist Internationalist Coalition for Scotland\u2019s Independence \u2013 Allan Armstrong RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/11\/a-triumph-of-ideology-john-hume-and-the-defeat-of-irish-republicanism\/\">The Triumph of Ideology: John Hume and the Defeat of Irish Republicanism \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/08\/10\/latest-political-developments-in-ireland-south-and-north\/\">Latest Political Developments in Ireland: South and North<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Dublin government suppressed the parliamentary Left, but exactly who are the Left? \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) New moves in the ~Northern Assembly \u2013 Sharing the spoils \u2013 A return to pragmatism \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/07\/28\/the-political-situation-in-ireland\/\">The Political Situation Ireland after the Formation of the Coalition Government<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) What is a shared border and is a border poll the answer?<\/p>\n<p>b) Ireland finally forms a stable government \u2013 for 17 days!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/07\/28\/irish-government-hypocrisy\/\">Irish Government Hypocrisy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Ireland beats the rap on tax fraud \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Aer Lingus \u2013 Owing Your Soul to the company store \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>c) Debenham workers\u2019 campaign \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/07\/12\/the-uk-state-right-populism-and-reactionary-unionism-in-2020-ruk-it-or-fuk-it\/\">The UK State, Right Populism and Reactionary Unionism in 2020 \u2013: rUK it or fUK it? \u2013 Allan Armstrong. RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/07\/07\/ireland-programme-for-government-austerity-with-a-green-tinge\/\">Ireland: Programme \u2013 for Government \u2013 Austerity with a Green Tinge \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/07\/02\/stormont-pushes-back-against-abortion-regulations\/\">Stormont Pushed Back Against Abortion Regulations \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/16\/the-george-floyd-demonstrations-in-ireland\/\">The George Floyd Demonstrations in Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/13\/one-mans-terrorist\/\">Daniel Finn, <cite>One Man\u2019s Terrorist<\/cite>, Review by Connor Beaton, <cite>Red Pepper<\/cite><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/11\/fantasy-football-the-irish-left-and-forming-a-left-government\/\">Fantasy Football \u2013 the Irish Left and the Forming of a Left government \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/08\/brexit-hasnt-gone-away-the-view-from-ireland\/\">Author: Brexit Hasn\u2019t Gone Away \u2013 The View from Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/19\/the-greens-in-government-ireland-has-seen-this-movie-before\/\">The Greens in government \u2013 Ireland has seen this movie before \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/18\/kevin-keating\/\">Kevin Keating \u2013 An Appreciation \u2013 Allan Armstrong, <cite>Irish Revolution<\/cite> blog, Gearoid O\u2019 Loingsigh, Socialist Democracy (Ireland), Rayner O\u2019Connor Lysaght<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/03\/irelands-framework-for-government\/\">Ireland\u2019s Framework for Government \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/03\/big-pharma-in-ireland\/\">Big Pharma in Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/04\/22\/covid-19-pandemic-cracks-facade-of-unity-at-stormont\/\">Covid-19 Pandemic Cracks Fa\u00e7ade of Unity at Stormont \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/27\/competing-strategies-in-the-face-of-the-break-up-of-the-uk-and-the-case-for-a-socialist-republican-internationalism-from-below-alliance\/\">Competing Strategies in the Face of the Break-up of the UK \u2013 The Case for a Republican Socialist Alliance \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/22\/general-election-podemos-comes-to-ireland\/\">General Election\u2013 Podemos Comes to Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/04\/the-december-12th-general-election-and-independent-socialists-across-these-islands\/\">From Illusions in a Lexit Brexit to a Disillusioned Exit from Brexit Politics \u2013 the December 12<sup>th<\/sup> General Election and Independent Socialists Across These Islands \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/26\/new-decade-new-approach-welcome-to-backstop-country\/\">New Decade, New Approach \u2013 Welcome to Backstop Country \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/24\/the-impact-of-the-december-12th-general-election-across-the-constituent-parts-of-the-uk\/\">The Impact of the December 12<sup>th<\/sup> General Election Across These islands \u2013 Allan Armstrong. RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/23\/protests-and-political-rhetoric-punctures-complacency-over-racism-in-ireland\/\">Protests and Political Rhetoric Punctures Complacency Over Racism in Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/10\/sectarian-intimidation-in-north-belfast-2\/\">Sectarian Intimidation in Northern Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/10\/from-pre-brit-to-ex-brit\/\">From Pre-Brit to Ex-Brit: The Forging and the Break-up of Britishness \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200919024201\/https:\/\/allanarmstrong831930095.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/05\/from-pre-brit-to-ex-brit-1-4.pdf\">From Pre-Brit to Ex-Brit as PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/12\/19\/the-health-workers-strike-workers-strike-the-irish-congress-of-trade-unions-and-stormont\/\">The Health Workers\u2019 Strike, the Irish Trade Union Congress of Workers \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/12\/09\/the-continued-rise-of-right-populism-and-reactionary-unionism\/\">The Rise of National Populism and Reactionary Unionism in the Run-up to the December 12<sup>th<\/sup> General Election \u2013 Allan Armstrong. RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/04\/brexit-mark-2-boris-dispels-the-fog-to-reveal-class-war-an-irish-perspective\/\">Brexit mark: 2 Boris Dispels the Fog to Reveal Class War \u2013 An Irish Perspective \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/10\/22\/the-contradictions-underlying-brexit-and-scottish-independence\/\">The Contradictions Underlying Brexit and Scottish Independence \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/09\/11\/13377\/\">Scotland\u2019s Secret Shame \u00a0\u2013 Brian Higgins, Republican Workers\u2019 Tendency<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/09\/11\/a-nation-once-again\/\">A Nation Once Again? \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/09\/02\/republicans-address-the-no-to-the-coup-demos-in-dundee-and-edinburgh-on-august-31st\/\">Republicans Address the \u2018No to the \u2018Coup\u2019 Demos in Dundee and Edinburgh on August 31<sup>st<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Mary McGregor\u2019s speech<\/p>\n<p>b) Allan Armstrong\u2019s speech<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/08\/05\/loyalist-bonfire-victory-in-belfast\/\">Loyalist Bonfire Victory in Belfast \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/07\/28\/promoting-republicanism-2\/\">Promoting Republicanism \u2013 Murdo Ritchie, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/04\/15\/british-government-expands-powers-in-the-north\/\">British Government Expands Powers in the North \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/03\/04\/irish-nurses-and-the-failure-of-social-partnership\/\">The Irish Nurses and the Failure of Social Partnership<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Squaring the Circle \u2013 Government and union bureaucracy put the nurses back in their box \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Partnership and pay restraint \u2013the economic foundations of the nurses\u2019 pat deal<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/02\/19\/from-blatcherism-to-maybynism\/\">From Blatcherism to Maybynism \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/02\/19\/brexitandwhatitmeansforireland\/\">Brexit and What it Means for Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Analysis \u2013 Micro-politics isn\u2019t enough: we must examine the partition of Ireland \u2013 David Jamieson, <cite>Commonspace<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>b) The precedent of right populist domination in Northern ~Ireland \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/31\/12823\/\">Corbyn, Labour and the Immigration Bill \u2013 A Dialogue, Allan Armstrong (RCN) , Phil Vellender (<cite>Chartist<\/cite>, RSA), Jeff Lever (RSA), Sue Sparks (RSA), Joe Healy (Left Unity Party, RSA), Robert Peston (<cite>The Spectator<\/cite>)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/25\/another_europe_is_possible\/\">Another Europe Is Possible Conference, 10.12.18 \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/04\/15\/british-government-expands-powers-in-the-north\/\">British Government Expands Powers in the North \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/22\/review-class-not-creed-1968-2\/\">Richie Venton, <cite>Class not Creed, 1968<\/cite>, review by Connor Beaton<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/22\/12783\/\">The Irish State, the Catholic Church and the New Abortion Law<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) New abortion law \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0Handover of national maternity hospital to church \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/22\/failing-governments-in-ireland-south-and-north\/\">Failing governments in Ireland, South and North<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Confidence and Supply Agreement extended \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) The #wedeserve better fantasy \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<h3>2018<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/11\/23\/reneging-on-repeal-a-new-threat-to-abortion-rights-in-ireland\/\">Reneging on Appeal: A New Threat to Abortion Rights in Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/12\/11\/uk-the-political-crisis-intensifies-over-the-brexit-deal\/\">UK \u2013 The Political Crisis Intensifies Over the Brexit deal \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/11\/23\/12731\/\">An Ireland Update \u2013 South and North<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Irish presidential election:\u00a0 an election without candidates \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Westminster direct rule: a new phase of direct rule \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/10\/03\/review-massacre-at-ballymurphy-channel-four\/\">Callum Macrae, Ballymurphy Precedent (film): Review by Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/20\/frankie-goes-to-ireland\/\">Frankie Goes to Ireland \u2013 D.R. O\u2019Connor Lysaght, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/08\/01\/a-quiet-twelfth\/\">A Quiet Twelfth \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/07\/25\/still-talking-about-john-maclean\/\">Still Talking About John Maclean \u2013 Gerry Cairns. Scottish Republican Socialist Movement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/07\/19\/we-are-the-sacrifice\/\">We are the Sacrifice \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/06\/22\/allan-armstrong-reviews-the-red-and-the-green-by-gerard-cairns\/\">Gerry Cairns, <cite>The Red and the Green \u2013 A Portrait of John Maclean<\/cite> \u2013 Review by Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/06\/04\/8th-amendment-referendum\/\">The 8<sup>th<\/sup> Amendment Referendum \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/04\/22\/20th-anniversary-of-the-good-friday-agreement\/\">20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/25\/the-end-of-the-road-the-irish-settlement-founders-on-the-rock-of-language-rights\/\">The End of the Road \u2013 The Collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) The end of the road: The Irish settlement founders on the rock of language rights \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Class politics versus modernity \u2013 Gerry Fitzpatrick, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/25\/the-red-and-the-green-a-portrait-of-john-maclean\/\">Gerry Cairns, <cite>The Red and the Green \u2013 A Portrait of John Maclean<\/cite>, a Review by Stephen Coyle, 1916 Rising Centenary Committee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/25\/bernadette-mcaliskey-sinn-fein-and-civil-rights\/\">Bernadette McAliskey, Sinn Fein and Civil Rights<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Setting the record straight \u2013 Bernadette McAliskey, <em>Platform<\/em><\/p>\n<p>b) The civil rights debate is alive today \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2018\/02\/03\/the-ousting-of-barry-mcelduff\/\">The Ousting of Barry McElduff \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2017<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/12\/10\/derry-solidarity-with-catalunya\/\">Derry Solidarity with General Strike in Catalunya \u2013 IWW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/12\/10\/bombardier-boeing-dispute-threatens-workers-in-the-north\/\">Bombardier Boeing Dispute Threatens Workers in the North \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/london-the-new-hanseatic-league\/\">London \u2013 The New Hanseatic League \u2013 John Tummon, Republican Socialist Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/11\/13\/review-struggle-or-starve-working-class-unity-in-belfasts-outdoor-relief-riots\/\"><em>Struggle or Starve: Working Class Unity in Belfast\u2019s Outdoor Relief Riots<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/10\/28\/an-irish-language-act-is-for-everyone\/\">The Irish Language is for Everyone \u2013 Fergus O\u2019Hare<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/10\/23\/northern-ireland-update\/\">Northern Ireland Update \u2013 The Continuing Impact of Reactionary Unionism<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) The zombie peace \u2013 calls to save Stormont \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Brexit and the Irish border \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/10\/16\/before-and-after-nationalism\/\">Before and After Nationalism \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/09\/20\/the-crown-corporation\/\">The Crown Corporation and the Royal Family Ltd, John Tummon, Republican Socialist Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/17\/the-difference-between-social-democracy-official-and-dissident-communism-and-a-politics-based-on-emancipation-liberation-and-self-determination\/\">A Critique of Jeremy Corbyn and Left Social ~Democracy. Part 3 \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/11\/a-critique-of-jeremy-corbyn-and-british-left-social-democracy-part-2\/\">A Critique of Jeremy Corbyn and Left Social Democracy. Part 2 \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/09\/a-critique-of-jeremy-corbyn-and-british-left-social-democracy\/\">A Critique of Jeremy Corbyn and Left Social Democracy. Part 1 \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/taking-a-closer-look-at-the-reality-of-northern-ireland\/\">Taking a Closer Look at the reality of Northern Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Bonfire of the vanities \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) The twelfth in Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>c) Blowback \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/07\/07\/varadkar-election-as-fine-gael-leader-signals-further-right-shift\/\">Varadkar Election as Fine Gael Leader Signals Further Right Shift \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/29\/the-future-is-bright-the-future-is-orange\/\">The Future is Bright, the Future is Orange \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/03\/29\/paddy-bort-1954-2017\/\">Paddy Bort, 1953 \u2013 2017 \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/01\/16\/stormonts-cash-for-ash-scandal-continued\/\">Stormont\u2019s \u2018Cash for Ash\u2019 Scandal Continued \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2017\/01\/03\/the-struggle-for-abortion-rights-in-ireland\/\">The Struggle for Abortion Rights in Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/12\/17\/stormont-executive-backrolls-loyalism\/\">Reactionary Unionism Shows Its True Colours<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) The Stormont RHI Scandal and the Calls for Resignation: Why Stop at Arlene? \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Stormont Executive Bankrolls Loyalism \u2013 DUP\/UDA alliance accepted by Sinn Fein \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<h3>2016<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/12\/09\/before-and-after-the-return-of-the-brute\/\">Before and After <cite>Return of the Brute<\/cite> \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/12\/08\/from-the-gpo-to-the-winter-palace\/\">From the GPO to the Winter Palace, Rayner O\u2019Connor Lysaght, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/12\/03\/which-way-now-brexit-or-ex-brit\/\">Which Way Now: Brexit tor Ex-Brit? \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/11\/20\/from-farages-brexit-to-trumps-brexit-plus-plus-plus-and-on-to-madame-frexit\/\">From Farage\u2019s Brexit to Trump\u2019s \u201cBrexit\u00a0 plus, plus, plus\u201d and on to Madame Frexit \u2013 Allan Armstrong, Alan Bissett, Brian Higgins, Paul Stewart,\u00a0 John Tummon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/10\/19\/james-connolly-and-the-durham-miners-association\/\">James Connolly, the 1916 Easter Rising and the Durham Miners \u2013 David Temple, DMA\u00a0Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/10\/18\/the-reality-of-the-european-democratic-revolution\/\">The reality of the European Democratic Revolution \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/09\/09\/ireland-exits-uk\/\">Ireland Exits UK \u2013 Steve Freeman, Republican Socialist Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/09\/09\/apple-and-ireland-who-would-have-thought-it\/\">Apple and Ireland: Who Would Have Thought It? \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/16\/brexit-views-from-ireland\/\">Brexit \u2013 Views from Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Brexit the hangover \u2013 R. O\u2019Connor Lysaght. Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Socialist Democracy Statement on the Brexit vote \u2013 end of an old order<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/15\/peoples-nationalities-nations-nation-states-nationalism-and-nationalists\/\">Peoples, Nationalities, Nations, Nation-States and Nationalists \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/04\/june-24th-black-friday-or-red-friday\/\">June 24th \u2013The FUKer\u2019s Black Friday or Red Friday for the European Democratic Revolution \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/03\/an-open-letter-to-lexiters\/\">An Open Letter to Lexiters, Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/06\/22\/racism-imperial-nostalgia-and-the-eu-referendum\/\">Racism, imperial nostalgia and the EU referendum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Racism and the EU: A state of emergency Brendan McGeever \u2013 RISE<\/p>\n<p>b) Brexit as nostalgia for empire \u2013 Nadine El-Enany. Lecturer on Law, Birkbeck College<\/p>\n<p>c) Letter from John Tummon, Republican Socialist Alliance<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/05\/02\/socialist-democracy-ireland-statement-on-the-eu-referendum\/\">Socialist Democracy (Ireland) \u2013 A Statement on the EU Referendum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/20\/first-hand-report-of-the-1916-dublin-rising\/\">First Hand Report of the 1916 Dublin Rising \u2013 Sylvia Pankhurt and Patricia Lynch\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/18\/orange-skirmish-highlights-the-ongoing-sectarian-fractures-in-the-north-of-ireland\/\">Orange Skirmish Highlights the Ongoing Sectarian Fractures in Northern Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/12\/a-political-comparison-between-the-2012-14-scottish-independence-referendum-and-the-2016-eu-referendum-campaign\/\">A Political Comparison Between the 2012-14 Scottish Independence Referendum and the 2016 EU Referendum Campaign \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/04\/07\/10162\/\">The Centenary of the Irish Rebellion of 1916<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Lenin and the Irish Rebellion of 1916 \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/p>\n<p>b) Lenin \u2013 the Irish Rebellion of 1916 \u2013 Marxists Internet Archive<\/p>\n<p>c) Painting the pillar boxes green \u2013 The Irish counter-revolution in 2016 \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/03\/28\/the-easter-rising-and-the-soviet-union-an-untold-chapter-in-irelands-great-rebellion\/\">The Easter Rising and the Soviet Union: An Untold Chapter of Ireland\u2019s Great Rebellion \u2013 Brendan McGeever, Open Democracy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/03\/02\/britishness-the-uk-state-unionism-scotland-and-the-national-outsider\/\">The UK State and Britishness \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/12\/27\/scotland-and-the-easter-rising\/\">Scotland and the Easter Rising, edited by Willy Maley<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/08\/saving-stormontthe-last-hurrah\/\">Saving Stormont: The Last Hurrah \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/10\/03\/the-making-and-the-breaking-of-the-uk-state\/\">The Making and the Breaking of the UK State \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/09\/06\/twenty-seventh-desmond-greaves-annual-school-11-13th-september-2015\/\">Twenty Seventh Desmond Greaves Annual School 11<sup>th<\/sup>-13<sup>th<\/sup> September, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/09\/01\/9152\/\">The Impact of Reactionary Unionism on UK Politics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) The killing of Kevin McGuigan \u2013 don\u2019t speculate \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Belfast anti-internment march: choreography of collusion \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/06\/29\/thousands-march-in-belfast-for-gay-marriage\/\">Thousands march in Belfast for Gay Marriage \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/06\/17\/the-mint-with-a-hole-a-review-of-a-nation-not-a-rabble-the-irish-revolution-1913-23\/\">The Mint with a Hole \u2013 <cite>A Nation not a Rabble: the Irish Revolution 1923- 23<\/cite>, Review by D.R. O\u2019Coonor Lysaght, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/06\/05\/lbgt-rights-in-ireland-a-beacon-of-liberation-for-us-all\/\">LBGT Rights in Ireland \u2013 A Beacon for Us All \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/05\/11\/none-of-the-above\/\">None of the Above, \u2013 James Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/05\/01\/may-day-greetings-3\/\">May Day Greetings- Steve Freeman \u2013 Republican Socialist candidate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/04\/20\/living-the-peace-process-in-reverse\/\">Living the Peace Process in Reverse \u2013 Robbie McVeigh, <cite>Capital and Class<\/cite><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/04\/20\/republicanism-and-democracy-2\/\">Republicanism and Democracy \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/04\/13\/anti-water-charges-campaign-from-protest-to-elections\/\">Anti-Water Charges Campaign \u2013 From Protests to Elections \u2013 J.M. Thorn, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/03\/27\/sinn-fein-under-pressure-from-irish-workers\/\">Sinn Fein under Pressure from Workers \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/03\/25\/defining-republicanism-2\/\">Defining Republicanism \u2013 John Tummon, Republican Socialist Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/03\/19\/sinn-fein-hypocrisy\/\">Sinn Fein Hypocrisy \u2013 Gerry Fitzpatrick. Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/03\/16\/the-left-in-the-uk-the-2015-general-election-campaign-and-the-wider-impact-of-scotlands-democratic-revolution\/\">The Left in the UK, the 2015 General Election Campaign and the Wider Impact of the Scotland\u2019s Democratic Revolution \u2013 Allan Armstrong (RCN)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/03\/01\/water-charges-independent-mobilisation-new-state-repression\/\">Water Charges Independent Mobilisation, New State Repression \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/02\/24\/promoting-republicanism\/\">Promoting Republicanism \u2013 Murdo Ritchie, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/02\/24\/british-unionists-and-scottish-nationalists-attempt-to-derail-scotlands-democratic-revolution\/\">Rolling back Scotland\u2019s \u2018Democratic Revolution\u2019 Allan Armstrong (RCN)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/02\/07\/stormont-house-deal\/\">Stormont House Deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Stormont House deal: two hammers to smash the workers \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Stormont House seal: sectarianism and austerity \u2013 twin pillars of reaction \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2015\/01\/21\/bob-purdie-1940-2014\/\">Bob Purdie, 1940-2014, D.R. O\u2019Connor Lysaght, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/16\/defying-water-charges-in-ireland\/\">Defying water charges in Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) No more the victim \u2013 Anne McShane \u2013 CPGB-<cite>WW<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>b) Will water charges be the end of Jack? \u2013 Eddie McLaughlin, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>c) The state, the media and the battle for hearts and minds \u2013 Eddie McLaughlin, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/24\/after-september-18th-bring-real-democracy-into-our-trade-unions\/\">STUC and ITUC (Northern Committee) Demonstrations on October 19<sup>th<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) After September 18<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 bring real democracy into our unions \u2013 Trade Unionists for Independence (East Coast)<\/p>\n<p>b) Trade unions and Stormont cuts: a walk in the park \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/11\/after-the-september-18th-referendum-vote-a-socialist-republican-response\/\">After the September 18<sup>th<\/sup> Referendum Vote \u2013 A Socialist Republican Response \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/25\/two-articles-on-northern-ireland\/\">Two Articles on Northern Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Peter Robinson repudiates peace deal.\u00a0Another step towards the abyss \u2013 Socialist\u00a0Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Paisley, the chief bigot is dead:\u00a0The sectarian state lives on \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/21\/the-importance-of-republicanism\/\">The Importance of Republicanism \u2013 Bernadette McAliskey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/16\/the-continued-us-military-use-of-shannon-airport\/\">The Continued Military Use of Shannon Airport \u2013 John Lannon, IMI-Standpunkt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/12\/better-together-ukip-the-orange-order-and-the-uk-state-what-they-have-in-common\/\">Better Together, UKIP, the Orange Order and the UK State \u2013 What they have in Common \u2013 Allan Armstrong (RCN)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/10\/to-scotland-with-love-a-report-from-the-london-says-yes-rally-on-september-6th\/\">To Scotland with Love: A Report from the \u2018London Says Yes\u2019 Rally on September 5<sup>gh<\/sup> \u2013 Mark France, Left Unity Party, Republican Socialist Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Why we have a Radical Independence Campaign \u2013 Allan Armstrong, Edinburgh RIC<\/p>\n<p>b) <a href=\"http:\/\/links.org.au\/node\/4039\">Bernadette McAliskey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/10\/ireland-and-scotland-mutual-solidarity\/\">Ireland and Scotland \u2013 Mutual Solidarity \u2013 Andy Ashe (Edinburgh RIC) speaks to the annual James Connolly commemoration in Edinburgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/09\/03\/up-to-and-beyond-the-september-18th-independence-referendum-a-socialist-republican-perspective\/\">Up to and Beyond September 18<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Referendum \u2013 A Socialist Republican response \u2013 Allan Armstrong (RCN)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/08\/14\/the-empire-strikes-back\/\">The Empire Strikes back \u2013 James Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/08\/10\/the-further-decline-of-the-new-unionist-settlement-in-northern-ireland\/\">The Further Decline of the \u2018New Unionist\u2019 Settlement in Northern Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) On the runs \u2013 concessions to Sinn Fein were mere smoke and mirrors \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Racist attacks continue as Stormont Executive makes token concessions \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/26\/making-plans-for-nigel\/\">Making Plans for Nigel \u2013 Allan Armstrong (RCN)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/25\/racism-in-northern-ireland-breaking-the-bounds-of-liberal-outrage\/\">Racism in Northern Ireland \u2013 Breaking the Bounds of Liberal Outrage \u2013 James Fearon, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/24\/labour-and-the-far-left-unionism-and-the-scottish-independence-debate\/\">Labour and Socialist Left Unionism in the Scottish Independence Debate \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/10\/cultural-capitulation-and-cultural-resistance-in-ireland\/\">Cultural Capitulation and Cultural Resistance in Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) GAA and Sky \u2013 Gombeen capitalists break the link with their supporters<\/p>\n<p>b) An La Dearg \u2013 A bad day for Sinn Fein \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/13\/adams-arrest-sinn-fein-responds-to-british-attacks-by-calls-to-the-dark-side\/\">Adams Arrest \u2013 Sinn Fein responds to British attacks by calls to the dark side \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/07\/exploitation-oppression-and-alienation-emancipation-liberation-and-self-determination\/\">Exploitation, Oppression and Alienation \u2013 Emancipation, Liberation and Self Determination \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/01\/a-republican-perspective-is-important-for-scotlands-future\/\">Winning Internationalist Allies in Ireland \u2013 <cite>E&L<\/cite> RIC Special Bulletin, May 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/01\/the-republican-communist-network-and-the-radical-independence-campaign\/\">Let\u2019s All End Our Abusive Relationship with the UK state \u2013 E&L RIC Special Bulletin, March 2014<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/03\/13\/sinn-fein-on-the-run-as-settlement-slips-further-to-the-right\/\">Sinn Fein On the Run as Settlement Shifts Further to the Right \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/03\/01\/latvia-and-ireland-in-the-race-to-the-bottom-2\/\">Latvia and Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Latvia \u2013 endpoint in the Race for the bottom \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Ireland\u2019s new independence \u2013 an avalanche of corruption \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/26\/eirigi-election-workers-assaulted-by-garda-special-branch\/\">Eirigi Election Workers Assaulted by Garda Specials \u2013 eirigi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/07\/human-rightsare-under-threat-in-north-of-ireland\/\">Human Rights are under threat in North of Ireland \u2013 Sandy Boyer, ITUC (Northern Committee), New York<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/07\/irish-budget-2014-a-budget-of-smoke-and-mirrors-advancing-an-agenda-of-barbarism\/\">Irish Budget 2014 \u2013 A Budget of Smoke and Mirrors Advancing an Agenda of Barbarism \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/24\/new-issue-of-resistance-from-the-irish-socialist-network\/\">New Issue of <cite>resistance<\/cite> from the Irish Socialist Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/19\/reactionary-unionism-pushes-the-irish-peace-process-further-to-the-sectarian-right\/\">Reactionary Unionism Pushes the Irish \u2018Peace Process\u2019 Further Right<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Haas Talks Debacle \u2013 Decay of Irish Peace Process \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) A New Flag for the North of Ireland \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>c) State Violence \u2013 The Dead Past \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/11\/27\/the-ghost-of-james-connolly-book-launch\/\"><cite>The Ghost of James Connolly<\/cite>: Book launches \u2013 <cite>Irish Voice,<\/cite> John Lanigan (RCN), Iain Robertson (RCN)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/10\/report-of-the-james-connolly-society-conference-12-10-13-in-edinburgh\/\">Report of the James Connolly Society Conference in Edinburgh \u2013 James Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/02\/ireland-to-exit-troika-old-ireland-free-a-nation-once-again\/\">Ireland to Exit Troika: \u00a0Old Ireland \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/11\/25\/2nd-ric-conference-after-the-uk-the-future-of-4-nations\/\">2<sup>nd<\/sup> Radical Independence Conference \u2013 After the UK\u2013 The Future of 4 Nations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Bernadette McAliskey\u2019s Contribution<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/biwdlxRElI4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>b) The Scottish Republic and the English Commonwealth \u2013 Steve Freeman, Republican Socialist Alliance, England<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_CRyeL6rk2Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>c) Scotland \u2013 Republican Internationalism in the Struggle for Genuine Slef-Determination- Mary McGregor (RCN)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gPz_MobFNIA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>All videos by Patricia Kirk and John Lanigan (RCN)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/11\/24\/bernadette-notes-on-a-political-journey-director-leila-doolan\/\"><cite>Bernadette: Notes on a Political Journey<\/cite>,\u00a0Leila Doolan Director, Zofia Walczak<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/11\/24\/why-we-dont-wear-a-poppy\/\">Why We Don\u2019t Wear a Poppy \u2013 Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/11\/12\/100th-anniversary-of-the-dublin-lockout\/\">10th Anniversary of the Dublin Lock-Out \u2013 Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/11\/05\/dup-bigots-move-to-restrict-abortion-rights\/\">DUP Bigots Move to Restrict Abortion Rights \u2013 J. M. Thorne, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/10\/07\/songs-of-freedom-the-james-connolly-songbook\/\">Two Irish-themed Events at the 17<sup>th<\/sup> Edinburgh Radical Book Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/26\/haass-talks-the-illusion-of-a-progressive-role-for-imperialism\/\">Haas Talks \u2013 the Illusion of a Progressive Role for Imperialism<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) The Haas Talks \u2013 J. M. Thorn, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) Unionists Set the Tone for the New Society \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/16\/seamus-heaney\/\">Seamus Heaney \u2013 The Death of an \u201cInternal \u00c9migr\u00e9\u201d, Mary McGregor (RCN)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/10\/crisis-in-the-irish-peace-process\/\">Crisis in the Irish `Peace Process\u2019 \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/12\/ireland-and-the-protection-of-life-during-pregnancy-act\/\">Ireland and the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/11\/republican-socialist-alliance\/\">Republican Socialist Alliance, 6.7.13<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Report of the Republican Socialist Alliance meeting in London, 6.7.13 \u2013 Steve Freeman, Republican Socialist Alliance<\/p>\n<p>b) The case for a \u2018break-up of the UK\u2019 and \u2018internationalism from below\u2019 in response to the British unionist State \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/11\/an-orgy-of-orange-bigotry-and-unionist-hypocrisy\/\">An Orgy of Orange Bigotry and Hypocrisy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>c) Trying to manage Loyalist violence whilst ignoring Orange bigotry \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>d) The logic of Orange bigotry -Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/17\/g-summit-at-enniskillen\/\">G8 Summit at Enniskillen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Saving the Peace \u2013 The informal agenda of the G8 Summit \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b) PSNI target eirigi members in clampdown on G8 opposition in Belfast \u2013 eirigi<\/p>\n<p>c) Ireland \u2013 A country dominated by imperialism \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>d) Anti-G8 \u2013 report of activity \u2013 eirigi<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/12\/ireland-union-strategy-keynes-and-the-debt\/\">Ireland, Union Strategy, Keynes and the Debt \u2013 James Fearon, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/02\/a-shared-future-in-the-north-of-ireland-the-emperors-new-clothes\/\">A Shared Future in the North of Ireland? \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/22\/offensive-behaviour-and-the-independence-referendum\/\">Offensive Behaviour and the Independence Referendum \u2013 Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/07\/republic-day-speech\/\">Republic Day Speech \u2013 Allan Armstrong, Edinburgh RIC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/28\/good-friday-agreement-thatchers-progressive-legacy\/\">Good Friday Agreement \u2013 Thatcher\u2019s Progressive Legacy? \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/16\/the-bedroom-tax-in-northern-ireland\/\">The Bedroom Tax in Northern Ireland \u2013 eirigi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/30\/david-douglass-reviews-adrian-kerr-free-derry-protest-and-resistance\/\">Adrian Kerr, <cite>Free Derry: Protest and Resistance<\/cite>. \u2013 review by Dave Douglass<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/18\/twisting-facts-to-suit-british-law\/\">Twisting Facts to Suit British Law \u2013 eirigi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/24\/belfast-the-carnival-of-reaction-continues\/\">The \u201ccarnival of reaction\u201d continues \u2013 James Fearon, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/10\/the-belfast-flag-riots-and-the-scottish-dimension\/\">The Belfast Flag Riots and the Scottish Dimension \u2013 Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/23\/the-pat-finucane-case-another-state-cover-up\/\">The Pat Finucane Case \u2013 Another State Cover-up \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/22\/better-together-with-friends-like-these\/\">Better Together \u2013 With Friends Like These<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/13\/belfast-flag-riots\/\">Belfast Flag Riots, John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/11\/a-debate-on-the-way-forward-for-the-radical-independence-conference\/\">A Debate on the Way Forward for the Radical Independence Conference, Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/29\/leckey-decision-absolutely-shameful\/\">Lecky Decision \u201cAbsolutely Shameless\u201d \u2013 eirigi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/21\/mi5-they-havent-gone-away-you-know\/\">MI5 \u2013 They haven\u2019t gone away you know<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Shining a light on the shadows \u2013 eirgi<\/p>\n<p>b) Eirigi slam arrest and detention of member as political policing \u2013 eirigi<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/20\/we-have-heartbeats-too\/\">We have heartbeats too \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/15\/genuine-self-determination-means-acting-as-republicans-now\/\">Genuine Self-determination Means Acting as Republicans Now, Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/11\/ireland-and-the-broader-consequences-of-the-2014-scottish-referendum\/\">Ireland and the Broader Consequences of the 2014 Scottish Referendum \u2013 Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/04\/the-end-of-the-road-for-the-ula\/\">The End of the Road for the ULA?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0ULA- Ireland \u2013 sectarian self-annihilation \u2013 Anne McShane, CPGB-<cite>WW<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0Suicide of the socialists \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/10\/16\/sectarianism-hardwired-under-the-peace-process\/\">Sectarianism Hardwired under the \u2018Peace Process\u2019 \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Covenant marches promise endless sectarianism \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p>b)\u00a0RUC riches show emptiness of Patten reform \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/10\/27\/e9-worth-of-criminal-damage-to-gilmores-car\/\">\u20ac9 worth of Criminal Damage to Gilmore\u2019s Car \u2013 eirigi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/11\/the-orange-frankenstein-marches-forth-again\/\">The Orange Frankenstein marches forth again<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/03\/in-the-aftermath-of-ballymurphy\/\">In the Aftermath of Ballymurphy \u2013 eirigi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/08\/19\/the-political-significance-of-the-merger-of-physical-force-republicans\/\">The Political Significance of the Merger of Physical Force Republicans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) The merger of physical force Republicans \u2013 Tommy McKearney, <cite>Fourthwrite<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>b) New IRA \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland) \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/08\/18\/reports-from-ireland-north-and-south\/\">Reports from Ireland \u2013 North and South<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) Girdwood Plan \u2013 Sectarianism trumps social need<\/p>\n<p>b) County Cavan \u2013 Ireland in microcosm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/30\/martin-mcguinness-shakes-hands-with-elizabrit\/\">Martin McGuinness shakes hands with Elizabrit \u2013 Breandan MacCionnaith, eirigi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/30\/marian-price-campaign\/\">Marian Price Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) From Belmarsh to Belmont \u2013 Bernadette McAliskey<\/p>\n<p>b) Dublin City Council supports Marian Price<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/price-demonstration-shows-growing-anger-at-the-return-of-internment\/\">Price Demonstration Shows Growing Anger at the Return of Internment \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/05\/18\/northern-ireland-education-case-study-illustrates-sectarian-reality\/\">Northern Ireland \u2013 Education Case Study Illustrates Sectarian Reality \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/04\/06\/3264\/\">The New Northern State \u2013 A Stable Solution? \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/04\/06\/the-silent-retreat-of-the-united-left-alliance\/\">The Silent Retreat of the United Left Alliance \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/getting-over-the-he-bee-gbs-new-pamphlet\/\"><cite>Getting Over the Hee Bee GBs<\/cite> \u2013 New Pamphlet \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2011<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/31\/gray-monaghan-crawford\/\">Three reviews of Allan Armstrong\u2019s <cite>From Davitt to Connolly<\/cite>, Jim Monaghan, Irish Labour History Society, J.R., CPI, Ted Crawford, Marxist Internet Archives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/12\/17\/red-orange-and-blue\/\"><cite>The Provisional IRA: From Insurrection to Parliament<\/cite> by Tommy McKearney with introduction by Paul Stewart, <cite>Red, Orange and Blue<\/cite> \u2013 A review by Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/13\/turlough-macdaid-1930-2012\/\">Turlough McDaid, 1930-2012 \u2013 Obituary, Allan Armstrong. RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/08\/a-republican-re-alignment\/\">A Republican Realignment\u00a0John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/08\/26\/tommy-mckearneys-new-book-the-ira-from-insurrection-to-parliament\/\">Tommy McKearney\u2019s new book \u2013 <cite>The IRA \u2013 From Insurrection to Parliament<\/cite> \u2013 song by Brian McGarvey, Independent Workers Union<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/11\/07\/a-new-review-of-from-davitt-to-connolly-by-tara-osullivan\/\">A new review of <cite>From Davitt to Connolly<\/cite>, Tara O\u2019Sullivan, Red Banner<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/10\/13\/a-political-report-on-the-reclaiming-our-trade-unions-conference-in-dublin\/\">A Political Report on the \u2018Reclaiming Our Trade Unions\u2019 conference in Dublin \u2013 Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/27\/after-may-5th-a-looming-constitutional-crisis\/\">After May 5th \u2013 A Looming Constitutional Crisis? \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/06\/20\/review-of-from-davitt-to-connolly\/\">Review of <cite>From Davitt to Connolly<\/cite> \u2013 Chris Gray<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/02\/11\/trade-unions-in-the-twenty-first-century\/\">Trade Unions in the Twenty First Century<\/a><\/p>\n<p>a) <a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2011\/01\/17\/trade-unions-are-they-fit-for-purpose-global-commune-event\/\">Trade Unions \u2013 Are They Fit for Purpose? \u2013 Global Commune Event<\/a><\/p>\n<p>b) Talk given to the Independent Workers Union Conference in Dublin on 4.4.09 \u2013 Allan Armstrong \u2013 SSP International Committee<\/p>\n<h3>2010<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2010\/11\/07\/internationalism-from-below-book-launch\/\"><cite>Internationalism From Below<\/cite> Book Launch, Allan Armstrong<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2010\/08\/25\/the-communist-case-for-internationalism-from-below\/\">The Communist Case for \u2018Internationalism from Below\u2019 \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2010\/05\/22\/report-of-second-global-commune-meeting\/\">Report of the Second Global Commune meeting, 22.5.10 \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2010\/02\/26\/report-of-the-second-republican-socialist-convention\/\">Report of the Second Republican Socialist Convention, 13.2.10<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2009<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/11\/14\/the-legacy-of-james-connolly\/\">The Legacy of James Connolly \u2013 Allan Armstrong (RCN) interviews Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/11\/14\/an-unrepentant-revolutionist\/\">James Connolly \u2013 \u2018An unrepentant revolutionist\u2019 \u2013 Jim Slaven (James Connolly Society)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/11\/14\/lisbon-treaty-passed-in-second-referendum\/\">Lisbon Treaty Passed in Second Referendum \u2013 J. M. Thorn, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/11\/14\/august-1969\/\">August 1969 \u2013\u00a0Patricia Campbell, Independent Workers Union<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/03\/20\/deirdre-mccartin-1944-2009\/\">Deirdre Mccartin, 1944-2009, Rayner O\u2019Connor Lysaght, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/03\/20\/inside-ulster-loyalism\/\">Inside Ulster Unionism \u2013 Ed Walsh, Irish Socialist Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/03\/20\/sinn-fein%e2%80%99s-michael-collins-moment\/\">Sinn Fein\u2019s \u2018Michael Collins Moment\u2019 \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/03\/20\/challenging-normalisation-on-the-streets-of-belfast\/\">Challenging Normalisation on the Streets of Belfast \u2013 Brian Leeson, eirigi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/03\/20\/dublin-mobilisation-lions-led-by-donkeys\/\">Dublin mobilisation \u2013 Lions led by donkeys \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2009\/01\/20\/internationalism-from-below\/\">Internationalism from Below \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2008<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2008\/12\/09\/republican-socialist-convention-report\/\">Republican Socialist Convention Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2008\/10\/15\/letter-agreed-1032008-at-ssp-international-committee-to-be-sent-out-to-organisations-in-ireland-wales-and-england\/\">Letter agreed (10.3.2008) at SSP International Committee to be sent out to organisations in Ireland, Wales and England<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2008\/10\/15\/motion-passed-at-ssp-conference-in-october-2007\/\">Motion Passed at SSP Conference in October 2007<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2008\/10\/07\/respect-split\/\">Respect Split \u2013 Ed Walsh, Irish Socialist Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2008\/10\/14\/paisley%e2%80%99s-legacy\/\">Paisley\u2019s Legacy \u2013 Matt Seigfried<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2007<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2007\/03\/13\/to-see-oursels-as-ithers-see-us\/\">To See Oursels as Ithers See Us! \u2013 The Crisis in the SSP, Irish Socialist Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2007\/03\/12\/bono-finally-finds-what-he%e2%80%99s-been-looking-for-%e2%80%93-a-knighthood\/\">Bono Finally Finds What He\u2019s Been Looking For \u2013 a Knighthood \u2013 J.M. Thorn, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2007\/09\/14\/past-mustn%e2%80%99t-stand-in-way-of-future\/\">Past Mustn\u2019t Stand In Way of Future \u2013 <cite>Belfast Telegraph<\/cite><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2007\/09\/14\/irish-election-downturn-in-workers-struggle-means-teflon-bertie-rides-again\/\">Irish Election; Downturn in Workers\u2019 Struggles Means Teflon Bertie Rides Again \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2007\/03\/12\/the-sinn-fein-ard-fheis-and-the-collapse-of-republicanism\/\">The Sinn Fein Ard Fheis and the Collapse of Republicanism \u2013 Joe Craig, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2006<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2006\/10\/04\/we-salute-your-democracy-equality-and-accountability\/\">We Salute Your Democracy, Equality and Accountability! \u2013 Irish Socialist Network<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2006\/03\/16\/choreography-of-the-pratfall\/\">Choreography of the Pratfall \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2006\/03\/05\/cooperating-in-the-international-struggle-against-imperialism-and-for-socialist-republicanism\/\">Cooperating in the International Struggle Against Imperialism and for Socialist Republicanism \u2013 Allan Armstrong, RCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2006\/03\/05\/an-electoral-alliance-for-the-2007-local-elections\/\">An Electoral Alliance for the 2007 Local Elections?<\/a> \u2013 Scott MacCreamhain<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2006\/03\/05\/glasgow-commemorates-bloody-sunday\/\">Glasgow Commemorates Bloody Sunday<\/a> \u2013 Jim Slaven, James Connolly Society<\/p>\n<h3>2005<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2005\/09\/13\/empty-bombast-marks-the-end-of-the-ira\/\">Empty Bombast Marks the End of the IRA<\/a> \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2005\/09\/13\/in-memory-of-miriam-daly\/\">In Memory of Miriam Daly<\/a> \u2013 James Daly<\/p>\n<h3>2004<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2004\/08\/24\/loyalist-reaction-the-dominant-theme-at-the-sdlps-deathbed\/\">Loyalist reaction the dominant theme at the Social Democratic and Labour Party deathbed<\/a> \u2013 Andrew Johnson and John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2004\/03\/02\/nothing-surprising-and-nothing-new\/\">Nothing Surprising and Nothing New<\/a> \u2013 The Irish Republican Socialist Party<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2004\/03\/02\/northern-ireland-elections-lay-bare-the-contradictions-of-imperialist-rule\/\">Northern Ireland elections lay bare the contradictions of imperialist rule<\/a> \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<h3>2003<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2003\/08\/03\/ireland%e2%80%99s-good-friday-agreement-the-end-and-no-perhaps\/\">Ireland\u2019s Good Friday Agreement the end and no perhaps<\/a> \u2013 John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<h3>2002<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2002\/12\/03\/goodbye-to-the-good-friday-agreement\/\">Goodbye to the Good Friday Agreement<\/a>, John McAnulty, Socialist Democracy (Ireland)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2002\/08\/05\/northern-ireland-is-the-peace-process-under-threat-no-but-the-working-class-is\/\">Northern Ireland \u2013 Is the peace process under threat? No, but the working class is!<\/a> \u2013 Workers\u2019 Fight<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2002\/08\/04\/colombia-the-ira-the-us-and-manifest-destiny\/\">Colombia, the IRA, US and Manifest Destiny<\/a> \u2013 Matt Seigfried<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2002\/08\/02\/irish-socialists-appeal-for-support-in-stand-against-sectarianism\/\">Irish Socialists appeal for support in stand against sectarianism<\/a> \u2013 Belfast International Socialists and Socialist Democracy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2002\/07\/26\/republican-forum-a-way-forward-for-republicanism\/\">Republican Forum: A way forward for republicanism<\/a> \u2013 Irish Republican Socialist Party<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2002\/03\/24\/james-connollys-appeal-on-the-occasion-of-queen-victorias-diamond-jubilee-in-1897\/\">James Connolly\u2019s appeal on the occasion of Queen Victoria\u2019s Diamond Jubilee In 1897<\/a><\/p>\n<p>____________<\/p>\n<p>For other debates and discussions on the <cite>Emancipation & Liberation<\/cite> blog see:-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2016\/12\/08\/debates-and-discussions-on-the-emancipation-liberation-blog-about-the-eu-and-migration\/\">Debates and discussions in the Emancipation & Liberation blog about the EU and Migration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/2020\/11\/08\/emancipation-liberation-welsh-coverage-2002-20\/\">Emancipation & Liberation \u2013 Welsh Coverage 2002-2020<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E&#038;L is posting our Irish coverage from 2002 to promote a wider socialist republican \u2018internationalism from below\u2019 alliance 2023 The cultural is political: Gig for Gaza and the rebirth of cultural activism Bernadette McAliskey on \u00a0Nationalism and the Far Right Connolly and Ukraine How the Paris Commune influenced the 1916 Rising \u2013 Donal Fallon 25&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1867,1873,1846,1874,1876],"tags":[8871],"class_list":["post-15142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-emancipation-liberation-and-self-determination","category-against-unionism","category-british-imperialism","category-republicanism","category-ireland-against-unionism","tag-author-misc"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/mastodon.scot\/@rcfscotland\/109786164087457303","error":""},"views":3181,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15142"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28275,"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15142\/revisions\/28275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/republicancommunist.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}