Arts And Culture

'Dangerous' and 'Farcical' Terrorism Charge Against Kneecap Member for Palestine Solidarity

'Dangerous' and 'Farcical' Terrorism Charge Against Kneecap Member for Palestine Solidarity

Gerry Carroll MLA condemns terrorism charges against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh as dangerous escalation of criminalisation of Palestine solidarity voice. 'It's Keir Starmer should be in the dock.' Paul Murphy TD should Irish Government tell the British Government that this criminalisation is unacceptable.

22 May 2025

The Real Scandal In Arts Council Spending

The Real Scandal In Arts Council Spending

Private companies rip off public money. Government privatisation drive continues.

14 Feb 2025

People Before Profit Briefs Press On Arts Manifesto

People Before Profit Briefs Press On Arts Manifesto

The manifesto commits to an additional €370 million in funding to enable artists to create. It also plans to establish a network of publicly owned national film and TV studios to develop a film industry of scale and excellence.

24 Nov 2024

Large crowd gathered at the Dublin City Council on Wood Quay. Sign prominent with 'Save the Cobblestone' slogan and graphic of fat white man eating Co Dublin.

Arts Policy

Ireland has an extraordinarily rich cultural history and yet our investment in Arts and Culture is way behind other EU countries. People Before Profit would bring the funding for cultural services, broadcasting, and publishing services closer to the EU average of 0.9% of GDP.

22 Sep 2024

Press Release: Long Fought For Irish Film Industry (Section 481) Stakeholder Forum Must Resolve Issues Of Employment Rights And Blacklisting For Film Crew And Ending Use Of Unfair Buy-Out Contracts For Actors And Other Creatives

Press Release: Long Fought For Irish Film Industry (Section 481) Stakeholder Forum Must Resolve Issues Of Employment Rights And Blacklisting For Film Crew And Ending Use Of Unfair Buy-Out Contracts For Actors And Other Creatives

In a statement, Richard Boyd Barrett TD, for People Before Profit and member of the Oireachtas Budgetary Oversight committee has said the “long fought for” Irish Film industry (Section 481)

8 Feb 2024

Cop27- Still Fiddling While The World Burns

Cop27- Still Fiddling While The World Burns

A statement from the Ecosocialist Alliance COP 27, which will meet from the 6th – 18th November 2022, unfolds against a backdrop of growing climate chaos and ecological degradation. As this

5 Nov 2022

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Sectoral Emissions ceilings now must deliver maximum reduction ambitions, including Agriculture In light of the Environmental Protection Agency today showing that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by almost 5%

22 Jul 2022

TD Calls For Ban On Glyphosate&Nbsp;Use By Public Bodies

TD Calls For Ban On Glyphosate&Nbsp;Use By Public Bodies

CDC study an “alarm call for state and the EU on chemicals use,” says People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith Reacting to the recent US study from the CDC (Centre

13 Jul 2022

Carlow Cllr Slams Latest “Revenge Porn” Scandal

Carlow Cllr Slams Latest “Revenge Porn” Scandal

Following the suspected release of 100s of intimate images of women from across the South East a Carlow councillor has hit out saying more needs to be done to tackle

7 Jul 2022