With the passing of the Legacy Act, granting immunity for crimes committed by the state in Northern Ireland, the Tories have left a bitter legacy.
Tag: Northern Ireland
Kenova – Now Wait For the Cover-Up
Geoff Bell writes on the significance of the Kenova report about the British agent who headed the IRA’s unit detecting, judging, and killing alleged informers
The cause of Labour? Why Ireland should matter to the British Labour Movement
Joe Dwyer analyses the challenges advocates for Irish unity face - and why at this critical time, solidarity from the British left should be more forthcoming.
Michelle O’Neill pays tribute to Francie Molloy’s decades-long contribution to civil and equal rights
Responding to news that Francie Molloy is to step down from elected politics, Norther Irish First Minister O’Neill, celebrates his decades-long contribution to civil and equal rights.
A Turning Point in Ireland
Michelle O'Neill becoming First Minister is the culmination of a struggle for parity of esteem that goes back decades
Irish unity “within touching distance”
A historic defeat for British imperialism is on the cards - "the remaking of Ireland is underway."
Michelle O’Neill addresses the Northern Irish Assembly in historic first speech as First Minister
In a historic moment, Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill addressed the Northern Irish Assembly as First Minister for the first time - the first-ever Republican First Minister.
Michelle O’Neill slam’s DUP for continuing to inflict hardship on workers and families in Northern Ireland
First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill challenged the damaging effects of the DUP's block at the Northern Irish Assembly, ahead of the public sector workers strike.
James Larkin’s legacy, 150 years on – Geoff Bell
Geoff Bell looks back at the Liverpool born Irish trade unionists James Larkin, 150 years on from his birth.
The year ahead… from an Irish perspective
2023 will be remembered as a year of political frustration for both the north and south... but the year ahead could be a truly historic milestone for Ireland.