A dominant theme in discourse about China is Xinjiang and allegations of Uyghur genocide and forced labour. This Connolly Conversation provides a rare opportunity to probe these allegations with expert visitors from China. Professor Yan Hairong of Tsinghua University in Beijing and Professor Barry Sautman of Hong Kong University of […]

The undemocratic attack on Irish neutrality by the Government has reached a fever pitch. As a neutral country we should be using the EU Presidency to promote peace and dialogue to end conflicts and to encourage the EU to pull back from increasing militarisation. In effect, quite the opposite is […]

Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the closing of the XXIV International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties, at the Convention Palace, on August 8, 2026, Year of the Centenary of […]

The current protests on our streets are a textbook expression of working-class anger. Years of rising energy bills, fuel costs, and a government that consistently prioritises the interests of big capital have created the conditions for this moment. Across the country, and particularly in rural and small-town Ireland, workers have […]