The month of July saw the rate of unemployment skyrocket across the Twenty Six County state, rising from 134,500 to 143,100, an increase of almost 9000 people. The rate of unemployment for young people also rose to 12.2%, highlighting the expendable nature of young workers within the capitalist market system.
Lasair Dhearg spokesperson Rónán Ó’Dubhlain noted that, “The failure of the European Union and the government of the South to secure economic stability has left the future of the Twenty Six County economy in a position of serious uncertainty, impacting thousands of Irish workers in the process. As the cracks continue to widen across an economy overly dependent on multinationals, it is becoming ever more clear that serious economic change is necessary to prevent a repeat of the hardships seen in the 2008 economic crash.”
“With those in power remaining firmly wedded to the false promises of American investment, one thing is clear: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are out of ideas, and are rapidly running out of time.”
Rónán continued, “Lasair Dhearg is committed to the principle of full employment and securing good quality public work. As job losses continue, leaving more and more people without a livelihood, the necessity for a new economic system based on stability and equality becomes clear – and that system is Socialism.”
“It’s time for Ireland to go our own way.”
“It’s time for a Socialist Republic.”
