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Report Makes The Case For Mayo To Waterford And Rosslare Rail Corridor Says People Before Profit

Report Makes The Case For Mayo To Waterford And Rosslare Rail Corridor Says People Before Profit

As we reach the halfway mark in European Year of Rail, serious shortcomings with Government plans are fast becoming apparent, according to Úna Dunphy of People Before Profit. The reaction

28 Jun 2021

Richmond Centre Receivership Announcement Concerning As We Attempt To Build Out Of Pandemic

Richmond Centre Receivership Announcement Concerning As We Attempt To Build Out Of Pandemic

People Before Profit Cllr said, “Reports that the Richmond Centre has been put in receivership are concerning. It’s reported ‘business as usual’ will continue but there’s too many

28 Jun 2021

Derry City And Strabane District Council Has Just Become The First Government Body On These Islands To Pass A Motion Recognising The Rights Of Nature.

Derry City And Strabane District Council Has Just Become The First Government Body On These Islands To Pass A Motion Recognising The Rights Of Nature.

The motion brought to June’s full Council meeting by People Before Profit Cllr Maeve O’Neill passed unanimously with only 2 abstentions. The motion sets out for Council to

28 Jun 2021

People Power Pressure Needed To Push Stormont Executive To Act On Wage Rates

People Power Pressure Needed To Push Stormont Executive To Act On Wage Rates

People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “We welcome the fact that Councillors and parties in Derry and Strabane Council unanimously supported our motion calling for the Stormont Executive to

28 Jun 2021

Chronic Underfunding Of Water Infrastructure And Leaks Major Cause Of Water Shortages

Chronic Underfunding Of Water Infrastructure And Leaks Major Cause Of Water Shortages

Reacting to the reports that Irish Water are predicting water shortages over the summer months, People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has said instead of once again putting the emphasis

28 Jun 2021

Retired Workers Group Representing Thousands Of Pensioners Call For Cross Party Support For Representation Bill

Retired Workers Group Representing Thousands Of Pensioners Call For Cross Party Support For Representation Bill

Campaign for a right to representation Bill backed by numerous groups of retired workers Next week the Dáil will debate a Bill introduced by Bríd Smith TD of People Before

25 Jun 2021

DfC Minister Must End Capita Contract Now

DfC Minister Must End Capita Contract Now

Protest called 5pm Monday June 28 Capita building Strand Rd to Demand DfC Minister Ends Contract with Capita Now! People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “It’s clear people

25 Jun 2021

Cap Reforms Must Support Family Farms Not Corporate Agribusiness

Cap Reforms Must Support Family Farms Not Corporate Agribusiness

The Rural Ireland Organisation, formally Ireland’s Future, in conjunction with Extinction Rebellion is holding a protest outside The Department of Agriculture Offices in Kildare St next Friday June 25th

24 Jun 2021

Residential Tenancies Bill Fails To Protect Majority Of Tenants From Unfair Evictions And Unaffordable Rents And 8% Rent Increases

Residential Tenancies Bill Fails To Protect Majority Of Tenants From Unfair Evictions And Unaffordable Rents And 8% Rent Increases

We need to ban no fault evictions and to provide real protections for tenants and introduce serious rent controls People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett has said that the

24 Jun 2021