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New British-DUP agreement solidifies occupation – border poll not on the horizon

Today marked the return of the so-called ‘Northern Ireland Assembly’ after two years. It was hailed by politicians north and south as a momentous day, allowing us to ‘look forward ...

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‘Know Your Rights’ cards launched in Belfast.

Almost 200 ‘Know Your Rights’ info cards were distributed at a public meeting yesterday in Belfast’s Conway Mill, which was organised by Lasair Dhearg. The pocket-sized cards are designed to ...

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Partition of Palestine: Two State Solution Will Prolong Genocide

On October 7th of this year, we watched in awe at the bravery and daring of Palestinian resistance fighters as they burst through the physical and metaphorical barriers surrounding them ...

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Winifred Carney Commemoration 2023

A large crowd gathered at the graveside of Irish Citizen Army and Cumann na mBan Volunteer Winifred Carney in Belfast today to mark the 80th anniversary of her death. The ...

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Full Report: Socialist Republican Conference 2023

Full Report: Socialist Republican Conference 2023 – ‘Time for a Socialist Republic’

Lasair Dhearg’s inaugural Socialist Republican Conference took place on Saturday (October 7th) in Conway Mill on Belfast’s Falls Road. Over 70 members, delegates, and visitors from across Ireland attended the ...

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Derry: This is what an occupation looks like

A British Army Reserve centre in occupied Ireland was paid a visit by Derry Lasair Dhearg activists in recent days to highlight the ongoing presence of occupation forces here. Derry’s ...

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Sinn Féin should condemn Britain’s ‘Prison Service’ – Removal of state recruitment material will continue ‘whatever the consequences’.

Over the past number of months posters recruiting for the ‘Prison Service’ in the Six Counties have appeared across Republican areas, most notably in Belfast and Derry, as members of ...

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‘Not our King!’ – West Belfast gathers during the British Coronation

Over 100 gathered alongside a heavy press presence at Belfast’s International Wall on the Falls Road as the British coronation was underway to send a clear message to the media ...

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The Good Friday Agreement: Poverty & Capitalism

The Good Friday Agreement: Poverty & Capitalism

Within years of the GFA being signed, global foreign direct investment had its eyes firmly on the prize – the Six Counties were ripe with opportunity and big business could ...

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The Good Friday Agreement: a Victory for Imperialism

The Good Friday Agreement: a Victory for Imperialism

From the perspective of the British state, you could easily assume that the Good Friday Agreement was designed to achieve, and indeed it did achieve, many things. The cumulative economic ...

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International Workers’ Day 2023

International Workers’ Day 2023

Lasair Dhearg sends solidarity greetings to all anti-imperialist activists across Ireland and beyond who continue to organise against the forces of occupation and capitalism, and we stand in solidarity with ...

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Derry Marks 107 Years of the Easter Rising

Dozens gathered in Creggan Cemetery on Saturday to mark the 107th anniversary of Republic Day, when hundreds of women and men marched out to take on the might of Britain’s ...

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‘A Betrayal’: Statement on Sinn Féin attending British Coronation

It is deeply concerning to see Michelle O’Neill and Sinn Féin commit to attending the coronation of English King ‘Charles III’. This represents a betrayal of the principles of Irish ...

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The Good Friday Agreement: A Police State

The Good Friday Agreement: A Police State

As part of the Good Friday Agreement the ‘Independent Commission on Policing…’ in the Six Counties was established, intended as a major step in the ‘peace process’. Chaired by Conservative ...

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The Good Friday Agreement: “I was in the H-Blocks when the IRA called its ceasefire in 1994.”

The Good Friday Agreement: “I was in the H-Blocks when the IRA called its ceasefire in 1994.”

The following piece was written by Pádraic MacCoitir, Blanketman and Republican ex-Prisoner: I was in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh with hundreds of other Republican prisoners when the IRA called ...

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