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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

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

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

Anti War

TD Calls On Minister Coveney To Use UN Security Council Position To Urge Nato And EU To Desist In Ratcheting Up Of Tensions With Russia

People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, to use Ireland’s position on the UN Security Council to urge NATO

17 Feb 2022

Workers Rights

TD Urges Caution On Lifting Mask Wearing Requirements

Mask wearing should remain in certain settings to protect workers and vulnerable People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has urged the government to take a cautious approach on any proposal

17 Feb 2022

Cost Of Living

All Community Sector Workers Deserve A Real Cost Of Living Pay Increase

Workers across the Community and Voluntary sector have been tireless in their efforts to protect the vulnerable throughout the pandemic and deserve a real cost of living pay rise and

17 Feb 2022