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News, statements and analysis from the Workers’ Party.
27 May 2026
R.I.P. Paddy Fitzsimons
Comrade Paddy Fitzsimons, who died earlier this week, was a lifelong socialist, republican, trade unionist, and staunch member of the Workers’ Party.
13 May 2026
Anti-imperialist activists arrested in Kenya following demonstration
The Workers’ Party of Ireland condemns the arrest, intimidation and harassment of anti-imperialist activists and international delegates in Nairobi, Kenya, following demonstrations against imperialism.
11 May 2026
Support the National Ambulance Service workers
National Ambulance Service workers are taking industrial action over the HSE’s failure to update pay scales as recommended by an independent report. David Gardiner says their pay must reflect their workload and responsibilities.
3 May 2026
Dáil to debate reversing nuclear energy ban
The Workers’ Party welcomes a Dáil debate on reversing the ban on nuclear energy, which it presents as a safe, reliable and efficient alternative to high energy costs and the climate crisis.
19 April 2026
No mourning for reactionary Orbán, but his defeat is not our victory
The Workers’ Party does not mourn Viktor Orbán’s election loss in Hungary, but argues that Péter Magyar’s victory does not represent a victory for workers.
9 April 2026
Only a publicly-owned and sovereign energy system can provide for workers
Irish workers are paying higher fuel prices despite having no part in starting the war on Iran. The article links the crisis to Ireland’s absence of energy sovereignty.
15 March 2026
Working people carry the burdens of Ireland’s shambolic economy in fuel, transport, and energy
In fuel, transport, and energy, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil expect the Irish working class to shoulder the burden of the shambolic economy that they have built.
9 March 2026
International Women’s Day 2026: Bread, Roses, and Unfinished Revolution
The Workers’ Party pamphlet traces International Women’s Day to working class struggle, socialist organising and women’s demands for political and economic power.
2 March 2026
Sovereignty or subservience for Iran?
The article presents the American attack on Iran as the culmination of a decades-long strategy to subordinate the Middle East, advance Israeli strategy and tighten pressure on Russia and China.
26 February 2026
Submission on Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 and submission to the 2021 Commission on the Defence Forces
The Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 is the latest attempt by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and their lackeys to dismantle Irish neutrality.
22 February 2026
Stormont’s budget woes are a sign of a dysfunctional system
Stormont’s struggles to balance the budget confirm what working class communities already know: the system is not fit for purpose.
19 February 2026
Just three companies pay almost 50% of corporation tax: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s unambitious economic set-up leaves us at the mercy of the multinationals
Just three companies paid almost 50% of the state’s corporation tax in 2024. The article warns that this concentration leaves the state exposed to uncertain future receipts.
