1 May 2019 Edition
A united Ireland in our lifetime
1 May 2019
This is the goal for all Irish republicans. But let’s be clear what this united Ireland is not. It is not some utopian dream of a magical mystical green island, where political unity magically wipes the slate clean of the many inequalities, injustices, problems and issues undermining society north and south. Creating a better Ireland is going to be a difficult task. Free article
Why we still need – International Women’s Day
1 May 2019
Megan Fearon spells out why, “We can’t be “a bit equal”, equality is an all or nothing concept”. Free article
An all island 'Green New Deal' on climate change is possible
1 May 2019
‘No element of life on earth will be untouched by climate change’. Megan Fearon makes the case for an all-Ireland Green New Deal. Free article
The Limerick Soviet, the Democratic Programme and building a new Ireland
1 May 2019
Sinn Féin TD Maurice Quinlivan writes on how remembering the Limerick Soviet and the Democratic Programme affords an opportunity today to reclaim a vision of a better Ireland. Free article
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Ireland 1918 – 1922: a People’s Revolution
1 May 2019
“The start of an avalanche of acts of popular rebellion”. Historian Conor Kostick explores a critical period in Ireland’s revolutionary history. Free article
With 311 dead so far in 2019 the EU’s response to migration has been utterly harrowing
1 May 2019
Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are being cut adrift in the Mediterranean. Men women and children, already incredibly isolated, scared and vulnerable are being completely abandoned by those who claim to be EU leaders.
Under international law, people in distress at sea must be promptly rescued and taken to a sanctuary of safety and shelter. Instead, we are witnessing European... Free article