TD Robert Troy, at the centre of a controversy involving his failure to disclose multiple property interests, has resigned from his position at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. In a story first broken by The Ditch, it was revealed that Troy had failed to disclose the sale of one of his properties to […]
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On Sunday 21 August, our comrades in the Colectivos de Jóvenes Comunistas, concluded their national camp. The camp brought members of the organisation from across Spain to engage in education, debate, and socialising. The CYM sent the following greetings on the occasion of the camp: “A chairde agus chomráidaithe of the Colectivos de Jóvenes Comunistas,
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Between 26 and 28 June 2022, members of the Connolly Youth Movement took part in the Committee of Europe and North America (CENA) Camp in Madrid, organised by the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY). There we were joined by many other young communists we enjoy fraternal links with through the organisation. The purpose of
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Following their latest national congress, our comrades in the Welsh Underground Network formally adopted Marxism-Leninism as the official ideology of their organisation. As such, the CYM sent the following congratulations to our comrades: “The Connolly Youth Movement would like to extend our fraternal congratulations to the Welsh Underground Network upon the conclusion of your latest
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NG, Gaillimh Recently, the Irish transport system found itself at the centre of controversy as hundreds were forced to disembark from the DART service between Dublin and Bray due to an unsafe lack of ventilation, and cover the remainder of the journey on foot. On what was one of the busiest days of the year
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Former employees of An Post were out in protest last Wednesday (3 August), to pressure Minister Ryan to sign off on an agreed 2% pension increase. The protest was organised by the Independent Workers Union. Below is a statement given to Forward by the postal workers representative Bernard Clarke: “Pensioners have seen virtually no increase
Israel has continued its attacks against the besieged Gaza Strip for a second day. The blockaded coastal enclave has endured bombing from IDF warplanes that have so far killed 12, including a 5 year old girl, Alaa Abdullah Riyad, and left over 50 more injured. In a statement, the IDF claimed they were prepared for
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The increasing cost of school uniforms is yet another aspect of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis hitting working-class households in the 6 counties, with prices skyrocketing in recent years. On average a standard uniform costs the following: Blazer: £52 Jumper: £26 Trousers/Skirt: £26 Tie: £9 Socks: £9 Approximate Total: £122 All of these costs are before
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