A strange paradox emerges in the posture struck by the political and media establishment in response to two major issues dominating the news over the past two weeks – the treatment of women in the Magdalen Laundries and the continuation of the saga of the former Anglo Irish Bank. Since […]
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Brutal force used on peaceful anti-Property Tax protesters
Eyewitness reports of Garda violence at South Dublin County Council, on 11 February. Photo: Paul Murphy MEP being arrested by plain clothes Gardaí. Campaigners against the property tax — who staged one of a number of peaceful protests at Councils today — have questioned why Gardai at South Dublin County […]
Begg’s support for Property Tax makes mockery of ICTU’s alleged opposition to austerity
On RTE radio’s This Week Programme today the general secretary of ICTU David Begg voiced support for the property tax about to be levied on homeowners. The property tax will be the biggest austerity measure of all and if fully implemented along with water charges will see bills approaching €1,000 […]
Joe Higgins condemns chaotic and grotesque rush of IBRC Bill
Next Saturday’s ICTU demonstrations should call for a repudiation of the debt and name the date for day of strike action to take on austerity agenda. In his speech in the Dáil in the early hours of this morning Joe Higgins railed against the government’s rushing of the Irish Bank […]
