John Whipple

Public Sector Pay Deal

People Before Profit Councillors Stand with Council Staff as They Begin Work to Rule

Cllr Melisa Halpin "If disruption occurs as this dispute escalates, responsibility lies with the Government for allowing matters to reach this point. The Minister needs to engage seriously with the unions and put forward a pay offer beyond inflation.”

30 Sep 2026

Arms Trade

Government Plans to Reduce Controls on Arms Industry in Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett first to submit amendments and call vote to stop. Aims to amend Government Bill to retain legal controls on arms industry

30 Sep 2026

Abortion Rights

Abortion Rights Campaign Demands End to Three Day Wait

Report on the 2026 Abortion Rights Campaign march. People Before Profit call for full implement of the O'Shea report recommendations.

30 Sep 2026

Community

People Power Stops Orange Order at Garvaghy - PBP Representatives Join Overnight Blockade

Gerry Carroll MLA, Paul Murphy TD and Dublin City Councillor Conor Reddy stood with residents blocking the Garvaghy Road overnight, into Sunday morning. "We welcome the news that the Orangemen at Garvaghy have been ordered back to Drumcree Church. But nobody here is under any illusions."

27 Sep 2026

Sectarianism

People Before Profit Support Garvaghy Road Residents in Portadown

People Before Profit members from across the country are in Portadown tonight in solidarity with the residents of Garvaghy Road as an appeal on the High Court decision is being heard in Belfast.

26 Sep 2026

Environment

March for Clean Water: Stormont

Assemble 2pm, Stormont Gates, Saturday 26 September

25 Sep 2026

Community

Garvaghy Decision a Shameful Capitulation to Unionist Pressure

Carroll: "Residents of the Garvaghy Road are resilient people who simply want to live in peace. They deserved better than this determination and they won’t take it lying down. Both British and Irish governments have sat on their hands. They should still act to prevent this march from going ahead."

25 Sep 2026

Community & Voluntary Sector

Carroll: Extern Offices Part of the Solution, Not the Problem

"People seeking help with housing are not a threat to children. Many are parents themselves. Treating them as a danger only deepens the stigma that stops people reaching out for help.”

23 Sep 2026

Public Transport

Harkin: Defend Public Transport - No Service Cuts, No Fare Hikes

Vastly expanding the public transport network, both bus and rail, is critical for addressing congestion, pollution, accessibility, affordability and regional disparities. The Infrastructure Minister and Stormont Executive can't sit on their hands while damaging cuts are imposed.

22 Sep 2026