Church Sex Abuse: The Rape of Irish Children
The publication on November 26th of the report by Judge Yvonne Murphy into how the Irish State handled allegations of child sex abuse by priests in the Dublin diocese prompted widespread calls for action against both bishops and State officials. But so far,
no sign, writes Eamonn McCann
The Peggy Gibson Story
On Monday November 16th
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised to the thousands of surviving
“orphans” from the Child Migrants Scheme, under which up to 150,000 children
had been brought in batches from Britain and Ireland to stock the continent
with white Christians. Eamonn McCann recounts the story of one of the children taken.
Why we must defend Migrant Workers
Unison has said urgent action is needed
after conducting a report on Migrant Workers and the Recession. The report was
a harrowing look into the reality of the difficulties migrant workers face when
they come to work here, writes Michael Collins.
Stop Climate Chaos: Join 'The wave' - Free concert and rally
1pm Sat 5 Dec, Bank Sq (beside Kelly's Cellar Pub), Belfast
Tell the Assembly:
Invest in Green jobs & energy;
Invest in Public transport;
No to cuts in Public Services
Post union should restart strikes
Leaders of the postal workers’ union were wrong to suspend strikes at Royal Mail, writes a CWU union area processing rep in Cambridge
NI worst child poverty in UK
The report on child poverty in Northern Ireland, written by Marina Monteith and I and published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, is not a good news story.
Fight for every job, resist every cut
Sammy Wilson and the Assembly politicians want to slash public services to pay for the mess the bankers created.
Racism on the Border? A New Threat to the Common Travel Area
By Michael Potter, the Policy and Research Officer for the South Tyrone Empowerment Programme (STEP) in Dungannon, an organisation which supports vulnerable people in the community, including migrant workers and people from a minority ethnic background.
Is Sinn Féin a party of the Left?
Brass Neck of the Year award goes to Jim Gibney of Sinn Féin for his column in the Irish News on November 12th, writes Eamonn McCann
Millions more turn against Afghan war
Gordon Brown's Afghan strategy lies in tatters. Millions of people want the troops brought home right now.
