May 21, 2020 – Irish Broad Left

Protests across Ireland in solidarity with asylum seekers in Direct Provision

On May 21, 2020July 23, 2020 By emmaclancyoffshore

By Memet Uludağ. United Against Racism (UAR), in cooperation with the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI), held a day of solidarity with asylum seekers living under the Direct Provision system today, 21 May. It was a day not only to stand in solidarity with asylum seekers during the […]

After the shutdown: A just transition and Green New Deal for Ireland

On May 21, 2020June 5, 2020 By emmaclancyoffshore

By Conor McCabe. This is the fourth and final article in a series adapted from the Unite union’s policy document, Hope or Austerity: A Road Map for a Better, Fairer Ireland After the Pandemic, written by Conor McCabe. The current crisis is an interplay between Covid-19 and the deep-rooted inequalities and structural […]

The EU’s Stability and Growth Pact must go – or we face a future of austerity and pain

On May 21, 2020June 21, 2020 By emmaclancyoffshore

By Emma Clancy. A decade of austerity imposed by the European Union institutions and EU member state governments has caused significant deterioration in healthcare services across the EU. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the EU’s healthcare and public sectors to be ill-equipped to respond to the outbreak in accordance with […]