John Whipple

Carroll Welcomes Assembly Backing for Mother & Baby Home Bill Amendments

Carroll Welcomes Assembly Backing for Mother & Baby Home Bill Amendments

"We know that women and babies were transferred between jurisdictions, that records are held in the Republic, in religious archives, and in institutions with little appetite for transparency. This inquiry cannot be hamstrung at the border." Gerry Carroll MLA

19 May 2026

Supporters of the Palestine solidarity protesters holding Palestine flags

Harkin: We Make No Apologies for Trying to Stop War Crimes

The cases against all protestors will go ahead though a judge had decided to drop prosecution against Derry & Strabane People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin alone. The challenge will continue. The legislation is as wrong as Starmer is, who's banned solidarity instead of arms sales, says Harkin.

19 May 2026

Richard Boyd Barrett: Irish Government Must Demand Release of Irish Citizens Illegally Abducted by Israel

Richard Boyd Barrett: Irish Government Must Demand Release of Irish Citizens Illegally Abducted by Israel

Urges people to protest at Dáil at 5.30pm on Wednesday to demand sanctions on Israel.

18 May 2026

Conor Reddy over an image of Ballymun

Cllr Conor Reddy: Violence Spreads, But It Can Be Interrupted - Ballymun Needs a Public Health Approach to Violence

“For too long, communities like Ballymun and many others have experienced violence while lacking sustained investment in prevention, healing and evidence-based intervention. We have expected communities to absorb trauma without the structures needed to interrupt the cycles that cause that harm."

15 May 2026

Palantir Unlimited Access to NHS - Stormont Must Halt Health Service Privatisation

Palantir Unlimited Access to NHS - Stormont Must Halt Health Service Privatisation

Cllr Harkin: "If Stormont doesn't halt the further privatisation of the health service here, it follows logic for the likes of Palantir to ultimately be given full access to patient data here too. This is unacceptable. This is exactly why People Before Profit will challenge the Health Minister..."

14 May 2026

Why We Are Marching For Lough Neagh

Why We Are Marching For Lough Neagh

Pádraig Mac Niocaill from PBP Mid Ulster branch describes the damage done to the largest body of freshwater on the island, which also supplies 40% of the drinking water in the six counties. 40 years on the fight continues. Join us this Sunday.

13 May 2026

16 ambulance workers out on the Limerick Picket today.

Ambulance Workers Strike

SIPTU and Unite pickets today were big, determined, hugely supported by the public and extremely justified. We spoke to striking Ambulance Workers today. See what they said below.

12 May 2026

Cllr Conor Reddy and the Axis Café at the Axis Centre Ballymun

Axis Café Closure Devastating Blow for Ballymun

Cllr Reddy said any solution must also protect workers who have given years of service to the café and the community. “Axis Café is not just another business. It is a vital community space in Ballymun."

12 May 2026

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin with members of the Wheelock family Paul Murphy TD and Cllr Conor Reddy of People Before Profit at the future Terence Wheelock Park on Gardiner Street Dublin 1.

People Before Profit Launch Fundraiser for Youth Organisations with Terence Wheelock Family as Campaign to Rename Park Continues

"The Wheelock family have built enormous support across the community for this proposal and deserve to be treated with respect. There are serious questions about why this process has been stalled. Councillors will continue pushing for the renaming to proceed..."

6 May 2026