Climate

Workers Rights

Local Climate Activists Call Public Meeting Ahead Of Cop26

As world leaders prepare to meet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, Climate Activists across Ireland are beginning to mobilise for a day of Global

22 Oct 2021

Climate

Un Production Gap Report Shows Irish Government Plan To Develop Lng Infrastructure And Unsustainable Data Centres Incompatible With Climate Goals

People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith has said that the UN Production Gap report shows that the Irish government’s plan to develop LNG infrastructure and unsustainable data centres is

20 Oct 2021

Housing

Majority Of People Worse Off After Shockingly Inadequate Budget 2022

Despite government spin working people being asked to pay bill for Covid People Before Profit TD and spokesperson on Finance and Housing Richard Boyd Barrett says that the majority of

13 Oct 2021

Climate

Massive Cut To Current Funding For Transport Despite Government Budget 2022 Spin

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has called out the government on a “massive cut to current funding for transport in Budget 2022”. He said that despite the government spin

13 Oct 2021

Housing

Budget 2022 – After Covid: A Lasting Dividend For Workers

We all hope we are now edging our way out of the dark period of the public health emergency. However, If we are to learn anything from the experience of

8 Oct 2021

Climate

Td Says Eirgrid Chief’s Dáil Committee Appearance “Very Different In Tone To Organisation’s Earlier Warnings On Data Centres And Energy Crisis”

Bríd Smith TD warns that “Ireland’s energy data centre crisis cannot be wished away” Commenting after yesterday’s Dáil climate committee heard from experts and representatives of CRU and

6 Oct 2021

Cost Of Living

Energy Price Hike -The Government Must Act

Energy prices are currently rising rapidly worldwide. Data centres in Ireland are adding to the upward pressure as they consume 11% of electricity. According to the ESRI, one in six

1 Oct 2021

Climate

Security Staff Watching High Court Ero Challenge

This month three security companies brought a challenge in the High Court against the Security Industry ERO regulating pay and conditions. They are LAS Security, Top Security, and Morbury. This

29 Sep 2021

Education

Dail Committee Witnesses Confirm Need For Climate Legislation

TD Bríd Smith says witness evidence to climate committee confirms need for urgent action on data centres and gas infrastructure in Ireland is to reach climate targets Speaking ahead of

28 Sep 2021