by | Aug 23, 2026 | Latest News Home, The Sunday Read
More than a century after his death, James Connolly remains an iconic presence on the landscape of Irish trade unionism, socialism and republicanism. But why does a man executed in 1916 remain as relevant in 2026 and what would he make of the world today? The answer...
by | Aug 9, 2026 | History, The Sunday Read
Today, marks the 16th anniversary of the death of trade unionist Jimmy Reid, an inspirational voice and beacon of hope for the working class the world over. Born in the Gorbals of Glasgow, Reid was brought up in the finest traditions of the self-educated working...
by | Jul 5, 2026 | Latest News, The Sunday Read
Last October, I travelled to Cuba and saw first-hand what decades of illegal, unjust economic blockade have done to a proud and resilient people. Hospitals without basic medical supplies. Families living through 20-hour daily power outages. Children, 12,000 of them,...
by | Jun 28, 2026 | The Sunday Read
SIPTU has reiterated its demand that the Government and the FAI immediately withdraw from forthcoming football fixtures against Israel, warning that history will judge where Ireland stood while genocide was committed in Gaza. In this week’s Sunday Read SIPTU...
by | Jun 14, 2026 | The Sunday Read
SIPTU has been clear and consistent in its position these UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel cannot go ahead. In today’s Sunday Read, I am calling on the Government to finally show the leadership the Irish people deserve and demand that the FAI withdraw from...
by | Apr 4, 2026 | Latest News, Lockout Series, The Sunday Read
During Easter week, the standard of the Irish Citizen Army (ICA), the Starry Plough, flew over the Imperial Hotel (former Clerys building) on O’Connell Street. The hotel was owned by William Martin Murphy of 1913 Lockout infamy. That the standard of the workers’...
