Comments for Irish Left Review http://www.irishleftreview.org Joined up thinking for the Irish Left Fri, 17 May 2013 10:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Left MEPs to debate austerity and abortion rights in Dublin by Our News for May 2013 | People Before Profit Alliance Dun Laoghaire http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/05/15/left-meps-debate-austerity-abortion-rights-dublin/#comment-150436 Our News for May 2013 | People Before Profit Alliance Dun Laoghaire Fri, 17 May 2013 10:31:44 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7866#comment-150436 [...] Left MEPs to debate austerity and abortion rights in Dublin (irishleftreview.org) [...] [...] Left MEPs to debate austerity and abortion rights in Dublin (irishleftreview.org) [...]

]]> Comment on Workers Have Spoken by Why Irish teachers should vote YES for industrial action | levdavidovic http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/04/18/workers-spoken/#comment-148969 Why Irish teachers should vote YES for industrial action | levdavidovic Tue, 07 May 2013 20:24:31 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7794#comment-148969 [...] by those three unions of ‘Croke Park 2′ by significant majorities (three of the highest ‘no’ votes of the public sector unions) shows they share at least a strong case for asking for the offer to be [...] [...] by those three unions of ‘Croke Park 2′ by significant majorities (three of the highest ‘no’ votes of the public sector unions) shows they share at least a strong case for asking for the offer to be [...]

]]> Comment on 1913 Unfinished Business, Youth Bloc: We’re Not Leaving’: Public Meeting, Monday, April 29th, 7PM – Wynn’s Hotel by The Far Left in Ireland: Plus ça Change, plus c'est la Même Chose | Socialist Unity http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/04/23/unfinished-business-1913-youth-bloc-leaving-public-meeting-monday-april-29th-7pm-wynns-hotel/#comment-148937 The Far Left in Ireland: Plus ça Change, plus c'est la Même Chose | Socialist Unity Tue, 07 May 2013 16:23:42 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7823#comment-148937 [...] Another interesting non-party project is 1913 Unfinished Business, which relates to the great lockout of 1913. The campaign is made up of predominately young workers (some ex-ULA) and is campaigning on trade union issues such as precarious working conditions and economic emigration. See http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/04/23/unfinished-business-1913-youth-bloc-leaving-public-meeting... [...] [...] Another interesting non-party project is 1913 Unfinished Business, which relates to the great lockout of 1913. The campaign is made up of predominately young workers (some ex-ULA) and is campaigning on trade union issues such as precarious working conditions and economic emigration. See http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/04/23/unfinished-business-1913-youth-bloc-leaving-public-meeting… [...]

]]> Comment on The Left Forum – Who, What, When, Where and Why? by The Far Left in Ireland: Plus ça Change, plus c'est la Même Chose | Socialist Unity http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/04/22/left-forum/#comment-148935 The Far Left in Ireland: Plus ça Change, plus c'est la Même Chose | Socialist Unity Tue, 07 May 2013 16:19:55 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7818#comment-148935 [...] An article on the Left Forum can be found here: http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/04/22/left-forum/ [...] [...] An article on the Left Forum can be found here: http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/04/22/left-forum/ [...]

]]> Comment on Why Ireland’s 2008 Blanket Bank Guarantee Decision Was Taken? by emerald http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/04/17/irelands-2008-blanket-bank-guarantee-decision/#comment-148743 emerald Mon, 06 May 2013 19:22:02 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7792#comment-148743 cannot comprehend that last paragraph. But the part about: "As a further general comment, the ECB notes that the Irish authorities have .... ..... ... ... not sought to consult their European partners." sounds a bit like 'European-speak' to me, in that, the ECB is not actually saying that they were not consulted. cannot comprehend that last paragraph.
But the part about: “As a further general comment, the ECB notes that the Irish authorities have …. ….. … … not sought to consult their European partners.”
sounds a bit like ‘European-speak’ to me, in that, the ECB is not actually saying that they were not consulted.

]]> Comment on What’s Left After the ULA? by Enlil http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/05/01/whats-left-ula/#comment-148704 Enlil Mon, 06 May 2013 14:45:22 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7849#comment-148704 tbh, I barely scanned the above post. My query is, why are local authority elections only every five years? These people then, are so assured, that they really do ignore a person's problems with the local authority. They should be no more than two years. tbh, I barely scanned the above post. My query is, why are local authority elections only every five years? These people then, are so assured, that they really do ignore a person’s problems with the local authority.
They should be no more than two years.

]]> Comment on Leo Varadkar’s World: Where men are men and women are grateful by Shoegirl http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/03/29/leo-varadkars-world-men-men-women-grateful/#comment-148057 Shoegirl Fri, 03 May 2013 13:42:41 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7727#comment-148057 Whats most annoying about this stance is the huge assumption that the male partner is the better off breadwinner. In many cases (including my own family and friends), the woman is earning more and AND THAT IS WHY SHE WORKS!! I don't see any suggestion that maybe the male partner should therefore consider giving up work permanently to mind the kids. In fact in Leo's world, it is probably still an abomination. Whats most annoying about this stance is the huge assumption that the male partner is the better off breadwinner. In many cases (including my own family and friends), the woman is earning more and AND THAT IS WHY SHE WORKS!! I don’t see any suggestion that maybe the male partner should therefore consider giving up work permanently to mind the kids. In fact in Leo’s world, it is probably still an abomination.

]]> Comment on Prof. Terrence McDonough on the Irish Promissory Note Deal – Galway 12 Feb 2013 by Donagh http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/02/13/prof-terrence-mcdonough-irish-promissory-note-deal-galway-12-feb-2013/#comment-148045 Donagh Fri, 03 May 2013 12:15:55 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7571#comment-148045 Thanks for that Neil. Thanks for that Neil.

]]> Comment on Prof. Terrence McDonough on the Irish Promissory Note Deal – Galway 12 Feb 2013 by Neil http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/02/13/prof-terrence-mcdonough-irish-promissory-note-deal-galway-12-feb-2013/#comment-147830 Neil Thu, 02 May 2013 19:25:03 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7571#comment-147830 Thanks for the detailed reply. I had not had the chance to see RR's response until you pointed it out. The latest response from Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/cca28c2e-b1a4-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2SAH2HmiY Thanks for the detailed reply. I had not had the chance to see RR’s response until you pointed it out. The latest response from Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/cca28c2e-b1a4-11e2-9315-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2SAH2HmiY

]]> Comment on What’s Left After the ULA? by Wally http://www.irishleftreview.org/2013/05/01/whats-left-ula/#comment-147777 Wally Thu, 02 May 2013 10:40:52 +0000 http://www.irishleftreview.org/?p=7849#comment-147777 Left-wing unity seems to be an oxymoron. Some groups are permanently looking for heresies in each others' policy statements. I'd say some ULA deputies now in the Dail were elected after raising their constituency profiles through activism in local campaigns. They are socialist deputies, but not all their votes came from socialist voters. Many voters "make a protest" at the political mainstream, but themselves are not able/willing to engage in the level and longterm commitment of activism that dedicated activists excel in. The ULA was an umbrella network that tried to give radical activists at a local level a shared energy and inspiration. Good for that. Now local groups have to continue their efforts on their own steam. Good luck to them all. Left-wing unity seems to be an oxymoron. Some groups are permanently looking for heresies in each others’ policy statements. I’d say some ULA deputies now in the Dail were elected after raising their constituency profiles through activism in local campaigns. They are socialist deputies, but not all their votes came from socialist voters. Many voters “make a protest” at the political mainstream, but themselves are not able/willing to engage in the level and longterm commitment of activism that dedicated activists excel in. The ULA was an umbrella network that tried to give radical activists at a local level a shared energy and inspiration. Good for that. Now local groups have to continue their efforts on their own steam. Good luck to them all.

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