Articles
On Wednesday 2nd September, Virgin Media TV hosted a debate on a number of topics. Chief among them was the ever-present question of whether Ireland needs to spend more on defence as our ruling class drives us further into the clutches of the NATO Alliance. Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland editor
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This article is intended to be an intervention into the broad and ongoing discussions on the nature of the European Union (EU), and arising from that, what the approach of socialists and communists to it should be. As a launching off point, I will be responding to an article written
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Religion and Marxism clash frequently, both on the interpersonal and international level. It seems every couple of months, the same debate washes over the online left about whether one can be both a devout Muslim/Christian/Jew, and be a consistent socialist. This is nothing new. The Cold War was
Reviews
Prophet Song is the fifth novel of award-winning Irish author Paul Lynch. Published in 2023, it quickly became his bestselling and best-received book, winning him the Booker prize in the same year. The novel concerns itself with the rise of a fascist government in Ireland, and the repercussions
Letters
In her recent article published in the Comment section of the Irish Independent, Jenny Maguire, President of the Trinity Students Union, argues for greater unity amongst the opposition parties, holding that this is the only means by which we can successfully sell a vision for a government without Fine Gael
Articles
As socialists build political organisations, we must critically examine the structures we inherit and the forms our organisations take. How should decisions be made? Who should have the power to make them? To what extent must leadership be transparent and accountable? Leadership will inevitably emerge, but the key question is