The two by-elections point to an Irish politics that is shifting fast. The old centre is weaker than it has been in a century, but what takes its place? Pulled between a growing soft left and an emboldened far right, there's an opening for the socialist left if we organise to take it.
"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
"The company plans to make almost half of its workforce - 720 workers in total - redundant and has shown utter disregard to them in the wake of this news." Another day of industrial action is planned for next week on the day of the by-elections 22 May
Bill debate 14 May. TDs vote 20 May. A first proposal in any Western parliament, it will allow Ireland to fully sanction all economic relations with Israel, ban trade, investment, financial dealings and state-linked economic activity, aligning Ireland to Genocide Convention and international law.
"I am demanding answers from the University of Ulster: what jobs they plan to cut, what impact it will have on the education of students, and where else could the funds be found instead."
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At a time when people who speak minority languages all over the world are being marginalised, People Before Profit recognise the importance of nurturing and protecting Irish speakers and those who seek to recover Irish for themselves and make it their own once again.
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.
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.
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.
