Big Tech

Deputy Paul Murphy to join ‘Energy Vampires and Job Robbers Not Welcome’ protest at AI Summit - 11am tomorrow, Wednesday at the RDS, Dublin 4

Deputy Paul Murphy to join ‘Energy Vampires and Job Robbers Not Welcome’ protest at AI Summit - 11am tomorrow, Wednesday at the RDS, Dublin 4

AI data centres are the toxic waste of the 21st century. They consume almost a quarter of our electricity, paying just half the electricity rate that households must pay, and driving up electricity prices for everybody else.

13 Oct 2026

Paul Murphy Condemns Government Using EU Presidency to Promote Big Tech Profits

Paul Murphy Condemns Government Using EU Presidency to Promote Big Tech Profits

Anti-data centre protest ‘Energy Vampires and Job Robbers Not Welcome’ at 11am, on Wednesday at International AI Summit

8 Oct 2026

Public Meeting

Online Public Meeting: Make the Data Centres Pay

The Data Centres operating in Ireland can easily pay for normal Irish energy prices, but THEY get it HALF PRICE. Their prices should go up, and ours should come down through our plan for a 500 euro energy credit. It makes sense, so let's make it happen. Meet Monday 6pm on Zoom. Details below.

19 Sep 2026

Screenshot from the cover of the CyberSafeKids 2026 Report

Paul Murphy Says Social Media Ban on 8 to 12 Year Olds "Designed to Fail"

Government "captured". Will introduce new online safety bill to ban toxic recommender algorithms for under 18s. Two-thirds surveyed support this action.

2 Sep 2026

News

How Much Money are the Billionaire Collison Brothers Putting into Progress Ireland?

Paul Murphy repeats call for disclosure of Collisons’ funding of Progress Ireland. California billionaires’ tax vote is part of growing worldwide demand. People Before Profit to reiterate multi-millionaires tax proposal in Budget 2027.

30 Jul 2026

Covalen Strikers and Supporters

Covalen Workers Strike Back

"The company plans to make almost half of its workforce - 720 workers in total - redundant and has shown utter disregard to them in the wake of this news." Another day of industrial action is planned for next week on the day of the by-elections 22 May

16 May 2026

Palantir Unlimited Access to NHS - Stormont Must Halt Health Service Privatisation

Palantir Unlimited Access to NHS - Stormont Must Halt Health Service Privatisation

Cllr Harkin: "If Stormont doesn't halt the further privatisation of the health service here, it follows logic for the likes of Palantir to ultimately be given full access to patient data here too. This is unacceptable. This is exactly why People Before Profit will challenge the Health Minister..."

14 May 2026

Micheál Martin being patted on the head with Hitler salute from Elon Musk as People Before Profit TDs and campaigners look on holding a sign that says Stand Up To Big Tech.

Government Now To Oppose Regulation of Recommender Algorithms for Under-18s

Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill to be debated and voted on in the Dáil tomorrow. Paul Murphy condemns ‘craven’ Government for opposing the Bill.

4 Mar 2026

Teens on phones

Social Media Algorithms Bill Debate Wednesday - 3 in 4 Want Stronger Regulation

People Before Profit’s Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill to be debated and voted on in the Dáil on Wednesday. People Before Profit oppose age verification and social media ban for under-16s.

3 Mar 2026