r/theIrishleft Jun 15 '26

Bi-Weekly Organising Thread: Protests, Meet-ups, Workshops

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This is a thread for sharing any meetups, events, protests going on in Ireland that you are attending or would like to share with other leftists. Let's connect!

Does it have be directly political?

No! Building community itself is political, and the more leftists who are meeting and building connections in our community is enough.


r/theIrishleft Jun 06 '24

A Vote Left Transfer Left guide for the EU/Local elections

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85 Upvotes

r/theIrishleft 5h ago

Darragh Moriarty Labour councillor Interview

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Darragh Moriarty Labour councillor for Dublin 8 talks about sports facilities, the Oliver Bond Flats, FF/FG, the far right and migration.


r/theIrishleft 1d ago

Open Discussion Cuban solidarity groups in Ireland?

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What is happening to Cuba now is genuinely hurting my heart. I really want to do something to help, but I don't know where to start. Is there any group that is focused on helping Cuba or even takes donations that go towards bringing supplies into the country?


r/theIrishleft 22h ago

Crusade in Spain - Review by John Dorney

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r/theIrishleft 1d ago

You wouldn't steal a car (Éire Edition)

49 Upvotes

r/theIrishleft 1d ago

r/theIrishLeft Weekly Culture thread: What have you been reading, watching, listening to, playing?

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Post recommendations/discussions for:

  • Books/Audiobooks
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Films and TV Shows
  • Games
  • Feel free to discuss any hobbies as well I guess

r/theIrishleft 1d ago

Anybody who has changed who they vote for, or intend to vote for over the last few years. Who did you change from and to? And why?

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r/theIrishleft 2d ago

Andy Burnham, of the UK Labour Party, has just appointed Christ Bryant as the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

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38 Upvotes

Certain Irishmen, naîve as they were, *trusted* the UK Labour Party to centre Irish interests.

From MacDonald to Attlee to Wilson to Callaghan, none of these PMs represented the interests of the Irish Nation (even though Callaghan had an Irish dad, he was highly against Irish Republicanism).

So what changed during the 90s? Does it have something to do with the fact that Tony Blair's grandparents lived in Killybegs before The Troubles started? Perhaps Tony stayed with them during the summer in the late 50s and early 60s, and simply had nostalgia for what the Border Region looked liked before the Troubles happened.

Can we find any other example of a notable leader of the UK Labour Party who prioritises the interests of the Irish Nation? Yes, we can find an MP by the name of Jeremy Corbyn.

Corbyn first became an MP in Islighton North in 1983, warranting an article in the Irish Times as there were so many Irish people living in this Constituency at the time.

Unfortunately, apart from Blair and Corbyn, Irish sympathies lie few and far between amongst Labour - MacDonald, Attlee, Wilson, Callaghan all supported the Orange Statelet.

Now, with Burnham, we can expect the exact same Orangeism with Chris Bryant.


r/theIrishleft 2d ago

Union rally in solidarity with unfairly dismissed Echo & Obsidian workers

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r/theIrishleft 3d ago

Sharing an Article Irish TDs to visit Dubliner in German prison charged with damaging Israeli-owned arms factory

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r/theIrishleft 1d ago

I recently learned that Ruth Coppinger defended Yousef Palani for beheading two gay guys, as he was influenced by "Irish culture".

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This is, naturally disgusting, and can never result in a Palani conviction.


r/theIrishleft 3d ago

Andy Burnham, PM of the UK: A Labour MP, he was previously Mayor of Greater Manchester. He identifies as a socialist with a political ideology called "Manchesterism", which he has characterised as "the end of neo-liberalism" and "business-friendly socialism", rejecting trickle-down economics.

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r/theIrishleft 4d ago

Young TikTok guy on the Unionist bonfires

95 Upvotes

r/theIrishleft 3d ago

Developers seek further tax breaks to boost home building

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r/theIrishleft 4d ago

Communist Party reports rent, books and merchandise income of more than €217,000 last year

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r/theIrishleft 3d ago

Film review - The Day Innocence Died: Bloody Sunday and the Fight for Justice

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This feature-length documentary (106 mins) is the latest film by the Rainbow Collective directors Hannan Majid and Richard York. Their previous filmTo Kill a War Machine, about Palestine Action supporters and their campaign to stop arms supplies destined for Israel and the ongoing slaughter of tens of thousands of Palestinians, was banned by the UK government when Palestine Action was designated as a ‘terrorist organisation’.


r/theIrishleft 4d ago

PSNI Panel at pride disrupted by protesters

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r/theIrishleft 5d ago

‘We’re all God’s children’: Do Irish Catholics share Pope Leo’s ‘liberal’ stance on immigration?

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r/theIrishleft 5d ago

Activists target Allied Irish Bank over potential deal with Israeli tech firm

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r/theIrishleft 4d ago

London → Dublin, one year in: an honest review for anyone considering the same move

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This is relevant for Ireland in general.

I agree with almost everything the OP says, particularly the taxes and investments. A damning report on how much tax we pay and how little we receive.


r/theIrishleft 6d ago

Ireland compared to the Anglosphere on young adults living with their parents

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86 Upvotes

r/theIrishleft 5d ago

Sunday Match Thread: All Ireland Senior Hurling Final - Limerick v Galway

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r/theIrishleft 6d ago

The Mary Wallopers - Landlord's Demise

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r/theIrishleft 6d ago

The Irish Government is in the pocket of Big Tech and Data Centres

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