NIPSA President & Socialist Party member Padriag Mulholland argues the need for the trade union movement to be involved in the development of a political alternative for working class people, in a debate sponsored by Nipsa Broad Left with General Secretary Brian Campfield,

Workers & Socialist Party launched in South Africa

Socialist Party TD, Joe Higgins expresses his support for the HMV workers occupying stores in Limerick in the Dail

Ann Orr - Socialist Party- speaking at Belfast protest for legal abortion in Ireland. This was part of an International day of action which saw another major demonstration at the Dail and protests held at Irish Embassies across the world following the tragic death of Savita Halappananavar, who died after being repeatedly refused an abortion.

NIPSA President and Socialist Party member Padraig Mulholland interviewed ( in personal capacity) at NIPSA solidarity protest in Belfast on the first anniversary of the massacre of striking oil workers in Zhanaozen in Kazakhstan 16/12/12

Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy speaking at public meeting on the socialist alternative to the capitalist crisis.

Nearly 100 trade unionists joined the NSSN lobby of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the London headquarters on 11th December 2012. To build support for a 24-hour general strike against the ConDem government's austerity agenda of cuts to jobs and services. The NSSN calls on the TUC's general council, meeting inside, to set the date for 24 hours of joint, widespread strike action in the public and private sector.

Following the massacre at Lonmin's Marikana mine in South Africa, in August, this video documents the on-going horrendous attacks on striking miners.

The 'March for a Future: Defend EMA, Fight for Jobs and Education' took place in Belfast on the 6th of October 2012. Over 300 young people and trade unionists took part in the march which crossed the peaceline between the Shankill and Falls areas. The route was chosen in commemoration of the 1932 Outdoor Relief Strike and in protest at youth unemployment and cuts to education.