Austerity

Michelle O'Neill (SF) and Emma Little-Pengally (DUP) facing off against Derry Community and Voluntary Sector campaigners and Shaun Harkin (PBP) in front of Guildhall in Derry.

"Stormont Must Intervene" on Cuts to Community and Voluntary Sector

Cuts to Community and Voluntary Sector Will Have Devastating Impact on Support for Vulnerable People. Stormont Must Intervene

20 Mar 2026

First Minister Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill and People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll.

People Before Profit Rejects Status Quo Budget from Sinn Féin

With "unconscionable" rates hikes, Gerry Carroll says, "Sinn Fein’s Finance Minister conveniently fails to acknowledge that the Executive - including his own party - is acting as a handmaiden for British austerity. Executive parties are implementing punitive cuts by choice, not necessity."

9 Jan 2026

Gerry Carroll MLA in front of composite image of Stormont and Westminster

Labour Budget Protects the Wealthy while Working Class Communities Pay the Price

Carroll: "Tinkering around the edges of reform can never undo the damage caused by more than a decade of austerity. The growing desire for a radical left alternative must be capitalised upon as soon as possible, to take the fight to both Starmer and Farage."

28 Nov 2025

Cllr.s Conor Reddy and Hazel De Nortúin of People Before Profit in front of Council Housing in Dolphin's Barn Dublin.

People Before Profit Councillors To Vote Against Dublin City Council’s Budget Over Planned Rent Hikes

Will join tenants’ protest at City Hall on 24 November

21 Nov 2025

Cllr.s Conor Reddy and Hazel De Nortúin of People Before Profit in front of Council Housing in Dolphin's Barn Dublin.

People Before Profit Oppose Dublin City Council Rent Hikes

“This is austerity by stealth. Council management are being forced to act like accountants because the State has walked away from its responsibility to fund public housing. "The Council’s job is to provide safe, affordable homes, not to claw money out of tenants to balance the books."

14 Nov 2025

Gerry Carroll in front of the Belfast Headquarters of the Eduction Authority where recent protests have occured

Education Minister must Guarantee One-to-One Support for SEN Pupils

Gerry Carroll MLA supports the protestors and says '120 children with special educational needs (SEN) still without a school place. We've seen a 50% increase in demand for SEN provision.'

9 Sep 2025

Harkin: Stop Stealth Privatisation of Ambulance Service

Harkin: Stop Stealth Privatisation of Ambulance Service

Executive parties handed out almost £50m in public money to private ambulance companies over the last five years. Cllr Shaun Harkin is proposing a motion for Derry City and Strabane District Council to call on Stormont to stop the stealth privatisation of ambulance service.

21 Jul 2025

Rachel Martin of Equality in Education Raises Alarm at New Special Education School Places Crisis

Rachel Martin of Equality in Education Raises Alarm at New Special Education School Places Crisis

Councillor Conor Reddy says parents are sceptical about plans to increase size of special education classes. Paul Murphy calls for government to ensure all children have appropriate school places for September.

16 Jul 2025

No Space for U-Turn on Living Wage

No Space for U-Turn on Living Wage

Unions and Left Will Fight Austerity 2.0 Together

15 Apr 2025