Fragments of Victory

'Activists in movements and the left often feel despair because they have never experienced successful mass struggles – unlike the Republic of Ireland. In 2014-16 working-class communities stopped the introduction of water charges through widespread direct action, while 2018 saw mass participation win abortion rights in the teeth of church power. Written by activists, this book tells these and other key stories of Irish movements and left groups as a key resource for struggles elsewhere'

-- Laurence Cox, author of We Make Our Own History: Marxism and Social Movements in the Twilight of Neoliberalism

'A partisan work in the best sense of the term. The authors’ sympathies only sharpen their critical analysis of the left’s victories and defeats. There is much to learn here for those who seek to understand and change the world'

-- Paul Murphy TD, People Before Profit

'This book captures the sheer energy and diversity of the Irish left at grassroot level and in key campaigns around housing, abortion rights, and public services, bringing clarity to a movement that is rarely given space to explain itself in the mainstream media'

-- Conor McCabe, researcher and editor of The Lost and Early Writings of James Connolly 1889-1898

“This book is an important reminder that change often comes only through grassroots campaigning, at times involving relatively small numbers and is often denounced by ‘respectable’ opinion.”

-- Irish Times