''The Socialist'' is the official newspaper of the
Socialist Party
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in
Ireland
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. Published once a month, it is also available online.
The newspaper first appeared intermittently in the early 1990s following the expulsion of members of
Militant tendency
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from the
Labour Party. The grouping became known as
Militant Labour and later, the Socialist Party.
The paper describes itself as ''providing a unique socialist analysis of political events''. It frequently covers workers rights, human rights trade union issues along with international affairs and political commentary.
See also
* ''
The Starry Plough''
References
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Monthly newspapers
Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland
Socialist newspapers
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