News European Commission Criticises Ireland’s Forestry Policy As reported in the Irish Examiner, the European Commission has heavily criticised Ireland’s forestry policy. The correspondence from the Commission can be seen here, and is heavily critical of 26 Jan 2023
News United Strike For The NHS 25,000 NHS staff in the Unite, Unison and NIPSA unions were out on united pickets at hospitals today. This is the largest day of strike action in years and 26 Jan 2023
News Green Party Minister Creates More Homelessness The Green Party Minister, Roderic O Gorman, has issued an order that no accommodation will be offered to asylum seekers. He should hang his head in shame. This government has 25 Jan 2023
News Save Our Forests – Save Our Lands Stop the Coillte-Vulture Fund Deal A new Save Our Forests Alliance plans a Dáil protest this Thursday, January 26th, to halt the Coillte/Gresham House deal and radically reform Coillte. 23 Jan 2023
News Bosses Organisation Objects To Domestic Violence Leave Domestic violence has reached ‘crisis levels’, according to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Most violence against women comes from someone they know. Women’s Aid reports that one 20 Jan 2023
News Argos Closure – A Cruel Blow To Workers People Before Profit spokesperson on workers’ rights, Paul Murphy TD, has condemned the announcement that Argos plans to close all its stores in Ireland. “This is a cruel blow to 20 Jan 2023
News Refugees Welcome – Ireland For All Reject Far Right Lies and Division The far-right Irish Freedom Party has called a ‘Dublin Says No’ rally beside the Shelbourne Hotel this Saturday. Their aim is to scapegoat asylum 20 Jan 2023
News Postergate: What Do You Get For Donating To Fine Gael? Why did Pascal O Donoghue refuse to answer questions in the Dail? He has admitted that a businessman, Michael Stone, chief executive of the Designer Group, paid for posters to 19 Jan 2023
News Dup + Tories = Anti-Worker Sammy Wilson, the DUP MP, has displayed his true colours and they are the bright blue of the Tory Party. He, and just one other non-Tory MP, voted for an 19 Jan 2023