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Workers Rights

Widespread Abuse of Workers at Irish-run Data Centre Construction Sites in Europe

Investigation leads to Irish company compensating construction workers. Paul Murphy seeks return of Tom Parlon to AI committee to clarify recent statement that Irish construction companies comply with employment legislation.

30 Oct 2026

Public Meeting

PBP Host Meeting on Daisy Hill

Richard Boyd Barrett TD, PBP's parliamentary leader headlines a panel, including Rebekah Corbett, a former Unison organiser, with PBP Newry & Armagh rep Marc Mac Seáin, discussing how people power through community & workplace organising is the way to protect Daisy Hill. 2/11 7pm Ballybot House.

30 Oct 2026

stormont

Carroll: DUP Will Pocket the Wage and Wreck the Work

“Gavin Robinson has admitted collapsing Stormont would hurt them at the ballot box. So instead his MLAs will sit on £67,200 a year – and over £105,000 for their ministers ... If a [worker] announced they'd spend the next six months deliberately not doing their job, they'd be sacked."

30 Oct 2026

People Power

Carroll: Court Ruling a Victory for Garvaghy Residents and People Power

"...a community that organised, stood its ground and drew support from thousands of people across Ireland. That’s the real lesson of Garvaghy: when working class people stand together to oppose the politics of reactionary hate, they win."

28 Oct 2026

Data Centres

People Before Profit Want to Ban Data Centres - You Do Too!

While families face soaring energy bills and winter blackouts, these massive server warehouses get a free pass to take a massive % of our electricity - at 50% of the cost we pay! People Before Profit is the only party consistently fighting to stop them. Want to get organised to fight? Join.

28 Oct 2026

Neutrality

Plan to Send Irish Soldiers within EU Military Mission in Lebanon Exposes Real Purpose of Ending Triple Lock

Paul Murphy TD: Government has no mandate to end Triple Lock and must hold referendum

28 Oct 2026

Crime & Violence

Cllr Conor Reddy Calls for Action on Women’s Safety Following Killing of Woman at Melville Terrace

“We’re facing an epidemic of femicide and gender-based violence across this island. Women’s Aid recorded a 33% increase in disclosures of domestic abuse in 2025. By July this year, the number of women who had died violently in the Republic had already exceeded the total for the whole of last year.

26 Oct 2026

SOS Daisy Hill Hospital

PBP Support Daisy Hill Maternity March

On Sunday, thousands in Newry marched in support of maternity services as it faces imminent suspension by the Southern Trust. The march was organised by the SOS Daisy Hill campaign in conjunction with Unison the Union. **Meeting to Follow: Monday 2nd November, Ballybot House 7pm**

26 Oct 2026

Redundancies

Harkin: FinTrU Redundancy Process Must be Restarted

The redundancies disproportionately affect women and those with care responsibilities. Bare legal minimum redundancy packages are a new low; previous redundancies at FinTru were above the lowest legal level. Cllr Shaun Harkin contacted workers workers and council. Next is FinTru.

26 Oct 2026