Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin Selected as People Before Profit Candidate for Dublin Central By-Election
General election result indicates there is a seat for the radical left. By-election is opportunity for left cooperation to defeat Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael.
In Need Of A Cost Of Living Payment For Disabled People
"These are the people that the Government has made poorer, not just a little bit poorer, but a lot poorer. Disabled people are €1,400 worse off as a consequence of the last budget... Do not make disabled people poorer next year." - Paul Murphy TD
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.
Herzog Park: Conflating Anti-Zionism with Anti-Semitism is Dangerous, Dishonest and Deeply Irresponsible - Cllr Conor Reddy
“Herzog was not just an Israeli President; he was centrally involved in the original ethnic cleansing of Palestine,” Councillor Reddy said.
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Housing Policy
Everyone in our society, regardless of income, requires a decent and secure place to live. Housing should be treated as a universal public service like health and education. Public housing is the most effective way to deliver decent secure homes, based on need.
A Manifesto for Disability Justice
This Manifesto for Disability Justice seeks to incorporate the demands of disabled people, disabled people’s organisations and parents of children with additional needs - which People Before Profit believes must be central to any programme for a Left Government.
Mortgage Policy
Everyone in our society, regardless of income, requires a decent and secure place to live. Housing should be treated as a universal public service like health and education. Public housing is the most effective way to deliver decent secure homes, based on need.
Energy Policy
Re-nationalisation is the only way to address the climate and cost of living crisis and make the essential changes we need to our energy system. We need to develop a plan to reduce energy use, generate 100% of electricity from renewables and electrify everything. In order to do this, it
Childcare Policy
Quality childcare remains unaffordable and inaccessible for many families. Fees are among the highest in the EU with many parents still shelling out the equivalent of a second mortgage. Others are forced to work part-time or rely on the goodwill of grandparents...
