February, 2009 Posts

Bewitched, Euphoric and Delusional! The Economic Crash And The Political Alternative

By Joe Higgins: from Daily Mail, February 18, 2009 For months now, arguments have raged over the cause of the catastrophic economic crisis in this State, and over who is responsible. In the last week a senior establishment politician, a major banker and a property speculator have had their say. ‘We were all bewitched with the... More

Jobs Massacre At SR Technics A Direct Result Of Privatisation

Issued by Clare Daly and Joe Higgins The announcement of the virtual closure of SR Technics aircraft maintenance base at Dublin airport, with the loss of over 1000 jobs, will have the same devastating impact on north and west Dublin as the closure of Waterford Glass and DELL on Waterford and Limerick respectively. Councillor Daly,... More

The Crisis And The Limits Of Capitalism

Irish society is on the cusp of a profound social and political radicalisation as a result of the catastrophic economic collapse. The very interesting reports from Iceland by Brian Carroll in the Daily Mail, show how rapidly the social and political outlook of working people can change, in response to profound shocks in the economic... More

Save Waterford Crystal

By Joe Higgins: from The Daily Mail, February 3, 2009 Why did workers all over this country cheer on the staff of Waterford Crystal last Friday evening when they occupied their workplace in reaction to the cynical and callous actions of the Receiver in summarily sacking them? Because working people, whether they are in the private... More

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