It has been the seventh night of unrest in Belfast after hundreds of Loyalist youth, beginning on 2 April 2021, held a protest on in South Belfast after it was advertised on Facebook. The protest quickly turned violent after clashes with the police with petrol bombs and bricks thrown.
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Loyalist community groups withdraw support for Good Friday Agreement
On Wednesday morning, The Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) said it was temporarily withdrawing support for the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) due to concerns around the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The architecture of Irish partition is disintegrating
Nick Wright argues the people of the Irish Republic and their government have had a rude lesson in the politics of inter-imperialist rivalry.
Irish protesters call for “Justice for George Nkencho”
On December 30th 2020, members of the An Gardaí Síochána fatally shot Nigerian-born George Nkencho, a 27 year old man in mental health crisis.
10 charged with terror offence amid British operation against Irish Republicans
Irish republican party Saoradh have been the subject of a renewed wave of British state repression in the past few weeks as an MI5 informant was ousted from its ranks, leading to 10 arrests.
The Legacy of Constance Markievicz
David Swanson discusses the compelling life and iconic contribution of legendary Irish revolutionary and anti-imperialist, Constance Markievicz.
CYM: Socialism Republicanism is the expression of Marxism Leninism in Ireland
Challenge is proud to feature a guest contribution from the Connolly Youth Movement, the YCL’s sister communist youth organisation in Ireland and a fellow member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth. “Give me just one generation of youth, and I’ll transform the whole world” Lenin As a member of the ‘new Irish’ group ofContinue reading “CYM: Socialism Republicanism is the expression of Marxism Leninism in Ireland”
A cultural exchange with the Connolly Youth Movement
Aiden O’Rourke recounts the experiences and insights of a fraternal delegation to the 2020 Ard Fheis (Congress) of the Connolly Youth Movement (CYM).
Remembering the Limerick Soviet
As Ireland once again moves to commemorate another anniversary of the 1919-1921 War of Independence, we have a collective duty to preserve the memories of both participants and significant events that solidified the reawakening of national anti-imperial sentiment. With that comes a responsibility to articulate an accurate depiction of the period that is often overlooked;Continue reading “Remembering the Limerick Soviet”
