The bourgeois troika government in Ireland continues to wring its hands and stands idly by while far-right violence and domestic terrorism in Ireland escalates to new extremes. Eoin Ó Murchú writes for Unity on the dire consequences of allowing far-right narratives to blossom and the pressing need for the Left to step up and provide the leadership needed by communities.
Adam Murray writes on the struggle against censorship as pro-Palestinian voices grow louder and harder to silence.
A new article in Unity takes a closer look at the subjectivity of the appellation “terrorist” and how double standards are deeply engrained in Imperialist narratives.
Eoin Ó Murchú writes on the pressing need for Irish communists to seize the narrative of change in Ireland.
John Malloy writes for Unity on the new possibilities opened up by industrial action in the North, with stagnation beginning to fray from the pressure of working class demands.
Eoin Ó Murchu poses several trenchant questions on the role of the Protestant, Unionist and Loyalist community in the debate for Irish Unity. An argument for local democracy may find a ready audience, and Ó Murchu argues this will pose a challenge to those who would see the European Commission ascendant in a United Ireland.
Lynda Walker writes on the failure of the PSNI to address its legacy of collusion, further antagonising sectarian division in society and community distrust.
Adam Murray writes of the re-emergence of the Irish far-right as the bourgeois state fails to keep it confined to its usual cesspits. Shameless use of Nazi imagery by the far-right in Belfast is a call to action for anti-fascists.
Frank Keoghan shines a light on the significant loss of Irish fishing quotas as a result of Brexit. The EU’s cynical sacrifice of Ireland’s fishing sector as a bargaining chip could have serious consequences for biodiversity, livelihoods and the diversity of domestic production in Ireland, as the resulting losses are made up at the expense of underdeveloped nations.
RTÉ has demonstrated flagrant disrespect for the public interest and shown itself to represent a small cross-section of society rather than the best possible spirit of public service broadcasting. Eoin Ó Murchu discusses how the malaise in RTÉ has deeper roots than a few bad apples.