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The question of the border and the national question in the North have played an enormous role in the history of Ireland. As such the question of a border poll is of great importance. Fightback - the Marxist tendency in Ireland - examine the national question in Ireland and put forward the socialist alternative.
News that five trade unions the INMO, IMO, Unite, ASTI and the Civil Public and Services Union have recommended rejection of the proposed Croke Park Deal will be welcomed by workers across the State affected by the proposals. Tony Healy reports.
In Ireland a deal has been reached about another round of redundancies and pension and wage cuts called Croke Park II. Over the next few weeks the debate within the unions and in the press will be fierce. All of the forces of the ruling class and the government will be unleashed to try and sell this deal through the press and the media and through management pressure. We publish here two articles from the Fightback website on the question.
The National Basketball Arena in Tallaght has 2,500 seats. All these were filled earlier this week for the 24/7 Frontline Alliance National Rally, not to mention that more than 1,000 other people were standing in the aisles and around the doors. The mood from the rally was clear; no more pay cuts.
While the opening skirmishes in the renegotiation of the Croke Park Agreement have played out behind closed doors, the battle lines have been drawn for some time. Within months of the General Election, Fine Gael TD’s were baying for Croke Park to be torn up or at least savaged. The employers organisations, and of course all the fine ladies and gentleman of the press have all weighed in. Tony Healy reports.