Ash dieback is killing our ash trees. Since first being discovered here in 2012, the disease is now in every county, and poses a major threat to our biodiversity.

Find out how this disease got here and spread so rapidly, and why we should care.

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To celebrate Earth Day Rupture is pleased to publish this article on Save Our Sperrins, a community campaign set up to defend the Sperrin mountains in Co. Tyrone from mega-mining.

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We are also giving a 50% off discount on digital downloads for the day.

The cosy myth that Ireland doesn't have a problem with far-right extremism has been laid to rest.

Ireland was never immune to racist & fascist politics.

In this article, the careers of three key figures in the history of Irish fascism are discussed:

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Recent years have seen heated debate on the left about the idea of 'ecosocialist degrowth'.

Here Kai Heron responds to the arguments of the proponents of 'left eco-modernism' and argues that it risks reactionary political consequences:

Check it out: rupture.ie/articles/forge…

Thank you Rupture for republishing my article Forget Ecomodernism. Rupture is one of the best Irish socialist outlets around. Check them out if you haven't already. rupture.ie/articles/forge…

Somehow, Simon Harris will be Ireland’s next Taoiseach.

Here Rupture web editor Seán Walsh looks at the rise of Simon Harris - Ireland's answer to Liz Truss.

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I am co-organising this event in Maynooth on April 27th as part of the annual Maynooth Geography Festival of Food Sovereignty.

How can the Irish food sovereignty movement respond to the recent farmer protests and rise of reactionary farmer-rural orgs? 1/4

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The left has utilised the internet to develop consciousnesses, organise protests and effect change. This piece argues however that we need a deeper analysis and asks what an ecosocialist internet would look like?

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The Irish media has been falling over itself in praise of Leo Varadkar.

Here Conall McCallig and Corbin Browne outline 5 issues which showed Varadkar for who he really was: an enemy of the oppressed.

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Leo is gone - but who should replace him?

As calls for a General Election grow, what should socialists say about the prospects for a left government? Is it a demand to champion or an illusion to smash?

A new contribution to the debate here:

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Many people have asked me why I didn’t walk away when the position of the party was so contrary to my own.

The simple answer is People Before Profit is the most progressive and socially active political party on this island.

We learn, we admit when we are wrong and we get back to the fight!

On March 8 voters delivered the largest defeat in history for a referendum put forward by the government.

The far right claimed credit but so have progressive disability rights & carers' activists.

So who is right? And what are the lessons for the left?

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🆕 Diana O’Dwyer considers Kohei Saito’s argument that Karl Marx embraced ‘degrowth communism’ in later life. Diana O'Dwyer (via Rupture) heckle.scot/2024/03/was-ma…

This International Women's Day we are delighted to publish a deep-dive by Jason Yanowitz, looking at that forgotten story of sexual liberation, feminist uprising and LGTBQ rights in the Russian revolution.

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The history books would have you believe the Bolsheviks were a dull, grey and lifeless group of ageing men.

The truth is the Russian Revolution was led by women, and unleashed a major revolution in women's rights, queer rights and in sex and sexuality.

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We are excited to be taking part in the Dublin Radical Bookfair on Saturday from 12 to 5pm in the Teachers’ Club, Parnell Sq.

Drop in to say hi! There will be large book stalls as well as smaller stalls, exhibits and talks from a broad array of campaign groups.

We’re all set to go to Rupture Radical book fair tomorrow, where you can grab some of our deadly badges.

If you can’t make it, you can still grab them online here 🇵🇸🌹🙂👇

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We have a stall at the Radical Bookfair in the Teachers Club, Parnell Square. Call by and have a chat!