Arts Policy: Arts for the People

Pay Artists Properly, Make Space for the Arts, Make Arts Affordable, Support the Arts at Night, Fund the Arts

13 May 2026

Irish Language Policy: AN GHAEILGE FAOI BHLÁTH NÓ FAOI BHAGAIRT?

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.

8 May 2026

Youth Policy: The Future Shouldn’t Look Like The Past

Ireland is no stranger to emigration. For the entirety of the state, young people have been forced to move abroad for better opportunities. The fault lies squarely with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s failed policies.

26 Nov 2024

Women & Gender Equality Policy

This charter for Women and Gender Equality lays out key policies in four key areas that would, if implemented, radically improve the lives of women, trans and non-binary people.

18 Nov 2024

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.

13 Nov 2024

Disability Policy: 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.

12 Nov 2024

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.

12 Nov 2024

State Construction Company Policy

We are facing a terrible housing crisis – with current policies it will get worse. This government relies on the private market, shelling out billions to support it. They cannot meet housing need. Read our policy to see why.

11 Nov 2024

Racism and Immigration Policy

Racism became a major force in the modern world as a justification for slavery and empire. Later, it was used by the rulers of capitalism to divide and conquer, setting ordinary people against each other. Racism is based on a reactionary myth. We fight to build solidarity and power for workers.

3 Oct 2024

Economic Policy

People Before Profit rejects the Tax Haven model. The results for ordinary people have been abysmal, with insecurity, inequality and deprivation all too common. People Before Profit have a vision for a socialist and environmentally friendly economy.

3 Oct 2024

RTÉ and Public Media Policy

People Before Profit’s radical plan to to transform RTÉ and public media will mean an 'RTÉ for the People'. The plan rests on a number of key policy points based a revolutionary funding change to finance public media corporate tax rather and to scrap the regressive TV license.

2 Oct 2024

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

2 Oct 2024

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...

2 Oct 2024

Animal Rights & Welfare Policy

People Before Profit fight for animal rights and welfare and see this as an important part of the struggle to overturn the capitalist system, which is based on the abuse of nature, including animals, and the exploitation of human labour. (Policy updated March 2026)

18 Sep 2024

Access to Medicines & Vaccines Policy

Ireland plays a central role in the operations of Big Pharma. Nine of the world’s largest pharmaceutical corporations operate here and seven of the world’s top-selling drugs are made here. Working people need a democratic, socialist model that would put people’s health and wellbeing before profit.

31 Jan 2022

Right To Repair Policy

People Before Profit will: -Support a right to repair bill in the Dáil -Work with other parties to get this bill passed -Campaign for every council, to allow people to take items from recycling centres for the purpose of repairing them or using them to repair other products.

31 Jan 2022