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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.
13 February 2026
Show Israel the red card: Ireland MNT must boycott Nations League ties against Israel
The FAI, with the support of the government, must ensure that the men’s national team does not fulfil its fixtures against Israel in their upcoming UEFA Nations League campaign.
30 January 2026
Plan to abolish Triple Lock is designed to align with EU/NATO war machine
The government’s plan to abolish the Triple Lock is intended to advance NATO and EU military alignment rather than Irish defence, peacekeeping or sovereignty, according to Gerry Rooney.
5 January 2026
Terrorist U.S. regime must be opposed in all spheres by those who value freedom
The attacks on Venezuela reflect a long-term US aim to impose its legal jurisdiction globally, according to the article. It links this agenda to the attempt to kidnap former Workers’ Party president Seán Garland.
3 January 2026
Imperialist U.S. strikes against Venezuela
The Workers’ Party condemns United States military strikes against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores as an act of imperialist aggression.
1 January 2026
New Year’s Statement 2026
On behalf of the Ard Comhairle of the Workers’ Party of Ireland, I would like to wish a happy and prosperous 2026 to all working people, particularly to our members, supporters, and friends.
19 December 2025
Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil knew about Jim Gavin’s tenant issue prior to presidential campaign selection
An internal review found that Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Fianna Fáil knew about an issue involving Jim Gavin and a former tenant before announcing him as the party’s presidential candidate.
17 December 2025
U.S. piracy and blockade on Venezuela mark dangerous escalation of imperialist campaign
The article describes the United States’ seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker and President Donald Trump’s announcement of a blockade as a dangerous escalation in Washington’s campaign against Venezuela.
4 December 2025
Mary Garland – 1941-2025
The Workers’ Party remembers lifelong comrade and friend Mary Garland (née Travers), who gave decades of service to socialism and republicanism in Ireland.
