Arms Trade

Government Plans to Reduce Controls on Arms Industry in Ireland

Government Plans to Reduce Controls on Arms Industry in Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett first to submit amendments and call vote to stop. Aims to amend Government Bill to retain legal controls on arms industry

30 Sep 2026

Carroll: Convictions of Derry Palestine Activists a Disgrace - Real Criminals? Those Arming Genocide

Carroll: Convictions of Derry Palestine Activists a Disgrace - Real Criminals? Those Arming Genocide

The People Before Profit MLA condemns the conviction of four Derry Palestine solidarity activists, including People Before Profit and Derry IPSC members Goretti Horgan and Nina Pulis, for taking part in a protest procession in February 2024.

16 Sep 2026

A man using a phone while watching marchers carrying Palestinian flags near a tractor.

Sanctions on Settlements: Historic, Long-overdue - now end the North's role in arming Israel

Sanctions on settlements are welcome and historic but long-overdue... - The next step is to end the North's role in arming Israel. Gerry Carroll: "Full sanctions on the Israeli state and a full arms embargo needed."

8 Sep 2026

Paul Murphy Calls for Charges against Palestine Solidarity Activists for Actions to Disrupt Genocide to be Dropped

Paul Murphy Calls for Charges against Palestine Solidarity Activists for Actions to Disrupt Genocide to be Dropped

We are all obligated to do what we can to prevent a genocide. The activists should not face punitive action and punishment by the state. The state should end its punitive actions. The charges against Palestine solidarity activists seeking to disrupt genocide should be dropped.

30 Jul 2026

Richard Boyd Barrett in front of image of the ULM 5

Boyd Barrett Calls Trial of Irish Citizen in Germany a “Show Trial”

After witnessing Ulm 5 trial in Germany Richard Boyd Barrett calls on government to send official government observers

23 Jul 2026

Harkin: No One Should be Taken In by the Burnham Rebrand of Failed New Labour Policies

Harkin: No One Should be Taken In by the Burnham Rebrand of Failed New Labour Policies

Shaun Harkin reminds us that Andy Burnham's election from above has only restarted the music, but it's the same old song and dance for the Labour Party.

22 Jul 2026

The Ulm 5 holding a Palestinian flag

Richard Boyd Barrett Travelling with Cross-Party Parliamentary Delegation to Observe Trial of Irish Citizen Daniel Tatlow-Devally in Germany

Daniel is facing non-jury trial for protesting complicity in genocide. Deputy Boyd Barrett urges Irish government to send observers amid grave concerns of unfair trial.

20 Jul 2026

Palestinians with empty pots and food containers in their hands waiting for family food above a line of US soldiers in Shannon Airport waiting for services. Paul Murphy in foreground.

Bill to Ban US Military Aircraft from Ireland

Paul Murphy to introduce bill to ban US military or civil aircraft carrying munitions of war from landing in the State after decades of Irish neutrality violations.

10 Jul 2026

Carroll: Trump’s War on Iran is Imperialist Barbarism - and Britain and Ireland are Complicit

Carroll: Trump’s War on Iran is Imperialist Barbarism - and Britain and Ireland are Complicit

“This is a war on working class people everywhere. Every missile fired drives up fuel and food prices in homes across west Belfast, while Lockheed Martin's shareholders and Trump's own family cash in.”

8 Jul 2026