The Socialist (Irish newspaper)
 The Socialist front page from January 2012 | |
| Type | Monthly political newspaper |
|---|---|
| Political alignment | Socialist Party |
| Language | English |
| Circulation | Unknown |
| Website | socialistparty.ie/ |
The Socialist is the official newspaper of the Socialist Party in Ireland. Published once a month, it is also available online.[1]
The newspaper first appeared intermittently in the early 1990s following the expulsion of members of Militant tendency from the Labour Party. The grouping became known as Militant Labour and later, the Socialist Party.[2][3]
The paper describes itself as providing a unique socialist analysis of political events. It frequently covers workers rights, human rights and trade union issues along with international affairs and political commentary.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Publications". Socialist Party. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
Our bread & butter publications are our newspaper, The Socialist, which provides regular commentary and insight on the latest issues and struggles... This month we are launching brand new online editions of our monthly newspaper, The Socialist...
- ^ Coulter, Oisín Vince (6 February 2020). "The PBP/Solidarity explainer: from Campaigns to Revolution". Village Magazine. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
The Militant Tendency in Ireland, like its British counterpart, existed within the Labour Party here until the late 1980s when numerous expulsions of their members drove them out. They were known as Militant Labour until 1996 when they adopted their current name of the Socialist Party. They used to run in elections as the Anti-Austerity Alliance, but recently rebranded to Solidarity.
- ^ McCabe, Conor (8 December 2015). "The Radical Left in Ireland". Socialism and Democracy. 29 (3). Routledge. doi:10.1080/08854300.2015.1084697.
In contrast, the Trotskyist formation, Militant Tendency, which was expelled from Labour in 1989, formed the Socialist Party in 1996, winning its first seat in 1997 when Joe Higgins was elected as TD for Dublin West