News

Alternative Budget

Budget Office: 95% of Households Are Better Off Under People Before Profit’s Proposals Than Any Others

Analysis shows People Before Profit’s Budget 2026 proposals are highly progressive: 95% of households are better off. Income gains for low and middle-income households? Higher than any other party’s proposals. Opposition parties need much more redistributive ambition for left government.

18 Sep 2026

stormont

MLAs Pocket Pay Rises While Workers Wait

MLA Gerry Carroll and Cllr Shaun Harkin condemn proposals for a further pay rise for MLAs, just months after they were handed an increase of almost 27%. "This is a slap in the face to health workers, civil servants and every public sector worker still waiting on a pay award."

17 Sep 2026

Gaza

Carroll: Convictions of Derry Palestine Activists a Disgrace - Real Criminals? Those Arming Genocide

The People Before Profit MLA condemns the conviction of four Derry Palestine solidarity activists, including People Before Profit and Derry IPSC members Goretti Horgan and Nina Pulis, for taking part in a protest procession in February 2024.

16 Sep 2026

News

Harkin: Only Crime is Attempting To Stop Gaza Genocide

"We are very disappointed at the judge's ruling in Derry Court House, but not disheartened....  The criminalisation of Palestine solidarity will not be accepted and will be resisted in the courts and on the streets."

16 Sep 2026

Redundancies

Snap Closure of For-Profit English Language School Business in Dublin

At EC DUBLIN in Rathmines approximately 12 English Language Teachers and 5 administrative staff will be left to minimum statutory redundancy unless the business is taken over locally, or enhancements to redundancy are won by staff.

16 Sep 2026

Council Rents

Dublin City Council Housing SPC Backs People Before Profit Call to Reverse Council Rent Increases

The motion passed by 11 votes to 8 following a wide-ranging debate on the impact of the increases on council and HAP tenants, the growing cost-of-living crisis and the condition of Dublin City Council’s housing stock.

14 Sep 2026

Womens Rights

O'Neill: Girls Themselves Won U-Turn on Right to Wear Trousers Through Relentless Efforts

"Many girls were subject to discipline and left in fear for campaigning to wear trousers. Their bravery should be fully recognised."

14 Sep 2026

Trump

Paul Murphy Condemns Micheál Martin’s ‘Abject Failure to Challenge Trump’

Calls for huge protest in Dublin in response to Trump’s claim to be unaware of protests answered by 10,000 on the streets of Dublin.

12 Sep 2026

Protest

People Before Profit TD and President of the Irish Anti-War Movement Urges Big Turn-Out for Anti-Trump Demonstration

Trump’s warmongering and support for Israel causing death and destruction in the Middle East and severe economic hardship for ordinary people in Ireland and across the world, says Deputy Boyd Barrett

11 Sep 2026