Author Archives: rebelcityblog

Ava’s pain is Simon’s shame

Posted on 08/03/2017

Since 2nd of November 2016, when Vera Twomey first promised to walk from Cork to Dublin (Long march), she has captured the hearts, minds and souls of a population. An ordinary woman with an extraordinary spirit, compelled by the most … Continue reading →

Posted in National Issues, Public Health | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Workers rights and Sleepless nights – An evidence based rant at the incessant bolloxology of this State

Posted on 07/03/2017

The old adage goes ‘an affront to one, an affront to all’. These weeks another veiled attack on workers’ rights and public infrastructure once again exemplified how we are all being sniped and hacked at. To an outside observer the … Continue reading →

Posted in National Issues, Workers' Struggles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Happens if Women go on Strike? Strike for Repeal: Ireland’s Abortion

Posted on 14/02/2017

An edited version of the following piece appeared in yesterday’s Evening Echo. Below we publish the unedited version in it’s entirety with the kind permission of the author, Rebel City’s very own, Rachael O’Sullivan. A woman’s work is never done, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, National Issues, Public Health | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Is punching genocide supporting white supremacists wrong? – The moral dilemma of a pampered and privileged liberal society

Posted on 31/01/2017

During the past week or so you will have no doubt witnessed some of the many scenes of protest in the USA after the inauguration of Donald “Grab ’em by the Pussy” Trump as the democratically elected leader of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-imperialism, Anti-racism, International Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I’m still here. Still. – A personal journey in the Irish mental health services

Posted on 20/01/2017

So I’ve just informed my psychiatrist that over the Christmas period I was getting suicidal thoughts. She doesn’t even acknowledge it, just keeps writing on her chart as if I told her I was having pains in my arm or … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental Health, National Issues, Public Health | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

The Future is Unwritten: Culture And Struggle

Posted on 13/01/2017

Culture, and specifically music, is an often neglected but hugely important factor in any struggle against an oppressive system. In modern times, we’ve largely ignored the cultural struggle. Most music today only props up the individualist consensus and is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-imperialism, Anti-racism, Arts, Culture and Entertainment, International Issues, Rebel History, Rebel Music, Workers' Struggles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Apollo House solidarity action, Cork City 11/1/17: A few words from our man in City Hall

Posted on 11/01/2017

Empowered by the events unfolding in Dublin, activists from a wide circle of groups in Cork marched from Connolly Hall, down the road and straight into the City Hall building this morning. We did not announce our demonstration, our march … Continue reading →

Posted in National Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment