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Anti War

No To War: Oppose Putin’s Invasion. Stop Nato’s Expansion

Putin’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine should be totally condemned. It is a brutal invasion. Putin is harking back to the days of the Russian empire and is treating

24 Feb 2022

News

Carroll ‘Disgusted’ At Cuts To Irish Language Youth Services

[English below] Chuir MLA People Before Profit in Iarthar Bhéal Feirste, Gerry Carroll, samhnas s’aige in iúl maidir leis an phlean maoiniú do sheirbhísí óige Gaeilge a ghearradh, beart

23 Feb 2022

Cost Of Living

Stormont Endorses People Before Profit Rent Reduction And Rent Freeze In Significant Move

After the Assembly voted to pass his amendment for a rent reduction and a rent freeze this afternoon, Gerry Carroll MLA spoke of the importance of protecting renters during the

23 Feb 2022

Housing

Carroll Proposes Rent Reduction And Freeze At Stormont

MLA Gerry Carroll is set to propose a 10% rent reduction and subsequent rent freeze “to protect tenants facing cost of living crisis and unscrupulous landlords.” Gerry has called on

22 Feb 2022

Health

Harkin: Council Should Use Unspent £3M Covid Reserve For Hardship Emergency Fund

People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “The response from government, business and regulators to the cost of living crisis has been criminally inadequate. More can be done and must

22 Feb 2022

Health

Gino Kenny TD To Host Press Conference In Buswells Tomorrow 12 Noon On Upcoming Clinical Review Of The Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme

PBP TD will be joined by families and individuals who have encountered issues with access to the programme The TD will be joined by individuals and families (list below) who

21 Feb 2022

Housing

C&AG And Department Of Housing Evidence To PAC Confirms Financial Consequences Of Relying On HAPs, RAS And Leasing For Social Housing

Only breaking reliance on market and introducing serious rent controls can end doom loop of unaffordable rents In a statement, Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD and spokesperson on

18 Feb 2022

News

Brandywell Stadium Upgrade Latest Casualty In Stormont’s Failure To Deliver For Derry And North West

People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “We share the widespread disappointment that’s been voiced over the failure to move forward with the upgrade of the Ryan McBride Brandywell

17 Feb 2022

Housing

Houses Price Rise Creates A Locked Out Generation

The news that house prices have risen by 14% last year is a damming indication of government failure. A generation of young people will be locked into a high rent

17 Feb 2022