John Whipple

Finglas Bus Action Group to Hold Local Protest in Finglas Village on Monday 8th, December at 11am

Cllr Conor Reddy: "We have no DART, no Luas and MetroLink and Luas Finglas have both been pushed back again. The only public transport we have is the bus and even that is not working."

Palestine Flag Over Belfast City Hall

This week's small but important gesture demonstrates solidarity with the Palestinian people across Ireland. It also demonstrates how malleable our world is and why we must continue to organise.

Councillor Conor Reddy - Minister’s Replies Show No Real Plan for Special Education

Submitted by Richard Boyd Barrett, replies to Cllr Conor Reddy's questions reveal a system that is still operating year to year, no long-term planning, no clarity about scale of need, no specific commitments for areas under most pressure. Full document available.

Transgender Healthcare in Crisis

Paul Murphy: “The truth is Ireland is failing badly. We are the worst country in the European Union for availability and accessibility of transgender healthcare. We have one gender clinic offering transgender healthcare to adults in Ireland and that is the self-appointed National Gender Service..."

People Before Profit Statement on the Visit of President Zelensky

Richard Boyd Barrett: 'As we had feared and warned, Ukraine has also become a bloody battlefield in an inter-imperial conflict between Russia, the US, EU and NATO powers... over 300,000 people have been killed during the war... not one step closer to a just peace.'

National Council 3 2025 Document

Labour Budget Protects the Wealthy while Working Class Communities Pay the Price

Carroll: "Tinkering around the edges of reform can never undo the damage caused by more than a decade of austerity. The growing desire for a radical left alternative must be capitalised upon as soon as possible, to take the fight to both Starmer and Farage."

Cllr Melisa Halpin Wins Agreement for Domestic Violence Service within DLR County Council from January 2026

"I am delighted that the meeting and the council executive agreed to have this service in place next year with the first member of staff in place in January 2026. This is one tiny step in the support of those fleeing abuse".

Paul Murphy’s BER Bill will be Voted on in the Dáil This Evening

Requires landlords to retrofit private rented accommodation by 2030. Calls on Government not to leave renters in the cold.