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‘The Holylands’, but for who? – Stormont Can’t Deliver

‘The Holylands’, but for who? – Stormont Can’t Deliver The media carousel annually spits out reports of drunken student debauchery and bitter, old, resident grudges in an effort to ascertain ...

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[Video] British War Jets in Irish Skies

[Video] British War Jets in Irish Skies British occupation war jets were recorded in Irish skies today. Along with the British Army, the PSNI, the Royal Navy, Mi5 and civilian ...

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[VIDEO] Moments in History: Bobby Sands and the Hungerstrikes

Moments in History: Bobby Sands and the Hungerstrikes. With Pádraic MacCoitir, Fearghal Mag Uidhir and Pól Torbóid, discussing the run up to, and after, the ’80 and ’81 hungerstrikes, and ...

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International Workers Day 2020

International Workers Day 2020 Every year on May 1st, we commemorate those workers who went on strike, engaged in work stoppages, marched and rallied in demand of an eight-hour working ...

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“Three Month Eviction Moratorium Not Enough” – Ciarán O’Brien

“Three Month Eviction Moratorium Not Enough” Ciarán O’Brien Yesterday, political parties in the Six Counties debated the introduction of a moratorium on evictions during the current crisis, much of which ...

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Seasonal Workers Need Support, Not Persecution

Seasonal Workers Need Support, Not Persecution In recent days, hundreds of workers have been flown into Ireland as part of a series of flights chartered by private fruit producer ‘Keelings’. ...

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Lifting the Coffin Lid on Hidden Covid Statistics

Lifting the Coffin Lid on Hidden Covid Statistics As of today the ‘official’ total of Covid-19 related deaths within the Six Counties stands at 193. However latest figures from the ...

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Lasair Dhearg Easter Summary 2020 [Text/Videos]

Lasair Dhearg Easter Summary 2020 [Text/Videos] Below, we carry the full text of our 2020 Easter Statement as addressed by our public representative Pól Torbóid, including two videos released over ...

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“The Irish people are paying to die” says Pádraic MacCoitir as private healthcare profits to soar

“The Irish people are paying to die” says Pádraic MacCoitir as private healthcare profits to soar. The response of Ireland’s both failed states to the covid-19 pandemic has been nothing ...

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Lasair Dhearg Easter Commemorative Events Cancelled

Lasair Dhearg Easter Commemorative Events Cancelled Following internal discussion regarding our upcoming Easter Commemorative events, and having allowed the necessary time to pass in order to properly gauge the circumstances ...

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Covid Crisis: Thousands Dead. But Boris in Bed.

Covid Crisis: Thousands Dead. But Boris in Bed. We are being told repeatedly that the coronavirus does not discriminate. It can affect you regardless of your age, gender, nationality, or ...

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Covid-19: A Cuban Perspective

Today the world faces a great danger called Covid-19. This microscopic virus has affected almost every country in the world, has infected more than a million human beings and has ...

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Covid Pandemic Exposes Class Lines

Covid Pandemic Exposes Class Lines Whilst we are still in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s hard to fully analyse its consequences, beyond of course, the devastating loss of ...

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From the General Secretary – March 2020

A Comrádaithe, On behalf of Lasair Dhearg I send solidarity and hope that you and your family are keeping well. The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the true nature of capitalism ...

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Local Distribution Under Way – Community Defence Committees

Greater Andersonstown CDC [Community Defence Committee] distributing goods to those most in need in Lenadoon, Stewartstown and Lagmore today. As the CDC’s grow, we’ll be getting more effectively organised by ...

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