The Socialist Party supported last Saturday’s Pride parade in Dublin, standing in solidarity with the LGBT community in fighting for true equality. Here is th message distributed on the day. For a PDF of the leaflet as it was distributed click here Organise to Fight Back Against Homophobia I’m sure people knew I was gay you [...]
Joe Higgins: How I’ll use the MEP seat
On June - 25 - 2009
In course of the Dublin Euro Election Campaign our posters stated that, if elected, I would be a voice for workers and the unemployed. That is a crucial role that I will endeavour to fulfil. Although those elected on 5 June don’t become Members of the European Parliament until 14 July at the first plenary [...]
Socialist Party Election Analysis: Government on the ropes
On June - 23 - 2009
IN 2007 Bertie Ahern won a third successive general election, bringing Fianna Fail close to an overall majority. In 5 June Bye Election Ahern’s nominee, his hapless brother Maurice, came fifth in the Bye Election in the Dublin Central constituency which they had dominated for decades! With 25.4% in the locals and 24% in the [...]
Updated: Joe Higgins in the Media on Lisbon II
On June - 22 - 2009
Joe Higgins will be on Questions & Answers on RTE 1 today (Monday 22nd June 09) today at the earlier than usual time of 9:30pm, discussing Lisbon. He was also on Morning Ireland on Friday. To listen to Joe’s interview on Morning Ireland click here. To watch Questions and answers online live log on to: [...]
Lisbon: Round Two – A bosses charter, despite ‘guarantees’
On June - 18 - 2009
Less than two weeks after the Euro Election campaign a Euro related charade is about to be visited on the Irish people. We are now being told that the FiannaFail/Green Party Coalition Government will present us with the Lisbon Treaty for a vote in late September or early October as soon as the EU Heads [...]
Why Socialists Oppose the Blasphemy Law
On June - 17 - 2009
“A person who publishes or utters blasphemous matter shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding €100,000.” An archaic, perhaps medieval hangover from the past? On the contrary – in fact, this is actually being proposed by Minister Dermot Ahern as a new crime [...]
Video: Joe Higgins on the Need for a New Workers Party
On June - 16 - 2009
In this video from Joe Higgins MEP’s speech at Saturday’s Social & Rally discussing and celebrating the election result, Joe talks about the need for left co-operation and a new party in Ireland that will fight for the rights of ordinary workers, young people and the unemployed. As well as the full speech done through [...]
