Tag: Ireland
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Catherine Connolly Wins: An historic victory for the Irish left
Catherine Connolly’s resounding victory in the Irish presidential election is a watershed moment. It is the first time that the left has won a majority of votes in a national … Keep reading »
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Landslide Victory for Abortion Rights in Ireland
“A stunning victory” was how I described the results from the referendum on removing the constitutional ban on abortion in an Irish Times article on Monday 28th. The vote for … Keep reading »
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Women Can’t Wait; Repeal the 8th
The Politics of Abortion and the Irish National Election Abortion is one of the defining issues of the 2016 national Irish election, yet a vast majority of candidates have declined to … Keep reading »
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The United Left Alliance and the Rise of Working-Class Politics in Ireland
On Friday February 25th, the Irish people voted in what Fine Gael‘s leader Enda Kenny proclaimed a ‘democratic revolution.’ The results of this election are transformative with the unparalleled decimation … Keep reading »
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Thousands Protest Irish Nightmare Economy
Last weekend in Ireland, thousands of people demonstrated against austerity measures and against bearing the burden of the Irish crisis. Just how did the Irish miracle turn into the Irish … Keep reading »