FG/FF cabinet slashes paid sick leave entitlements
FG/FF take the knife to sick pay
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Current Affairs
Solidarity with the working youth of turkey
The Connolly Youth movement expresses its full solidarity with the working youth and people of Turkey, who are currently facing increased anti-democratic measures from the Erdoğan regime, which have been followed by brutal assaults and repression against demonstrators, journalists and members of the Turkish Communist Party and Youth. We concern the attempts made by the
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“Five more Years of Warplanes through shannon and people out of homes” – Statement on the calling of a General election in the 26 counties
With Simon Harris calling an election for 29th November, the Irish working class is faced with the prospect of another five years of Fine Gael / Fianna Fáil / Green Party coalition. This government, which has relentlessly carried on the torch of neoliberalism, overseeing a housing crisis and allowing the unfettered growth of a native
Education in the South: A Catalogue of Horrors
The Irish proletariat are having their education stolen from them. Profits of companies like Bord Gáís and landlords are being defended, yet little is being done to provide a decent education to our young people. The priorities of the ruling parties are both clear and unchanging.
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Leo’s Gambit: The Myth of the “Welfare Nation”
The bogeyman of the welfare cheat is used to accentuate divisions among the working class and create a scapegoat which redirects anger away from the capitalist class. This myth is perpetuated by the capitalist class and their mouthpieces in the media and in government, through over the top articles, wasteful government campaigns and anti-working-class rhetoric.
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Shutting the Stable Door – 11 Months too Late
The government has completely dropped the ball in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and pursued a reactive, rather than a proactive strategy. This is in marked contrast to the country at the epicentre of the pandemic: China
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The Gamestop Short-Squeeze: Class War or Civil War?
Far from being an example of working class resistance against the predations of investment institutions, the recent Gamestop short crisis is simply an attempt at wealth redistribution among the bourgeoisie.
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Lidl Change in Unionist Housing Policy
A century on from the creation of the Orange statelet, the preference for supermarkets over social housing shows how little Unionism’s housing policy has changed.
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The Killing of George Nkencho
The recent shooting of George Nkencho has re-started the debate regarding Black Lives Matter, racism, the role of the Gardaí and all lives/white lives matter. The Connolly Youth Movement has had a few members attend the recent solidarity vigils and many of us have engaged in extensive debate with members of the public. This commentary has been formulated from those discussions.
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Students (and their Parents) are still paying full fees for a fraction of the education
The Republic of Ireland has the highest student contribution fee in the EU, with our peers in the North paying even more. #WhatAmIPayingFor
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