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Conor Reddy over an image of Ballymun

Cllr Conor Reddy: Violence Spreads, But It Can Be Interrupted - Ballymun Needs a Public Health Approach to Violence

“For too long, communities like Ballymun and many others have experienced violence while lacking sustained investment in prevention, healing and evidence-based intervention. We have expected communities to absorb trauma without the structures needed to interrupt the cycles that cause that harm."

15 May 2026

Cllr Conor Reddy and the Axis Café at the Axis Centre Ballymun

Axis Café Closure Devastating Blow for Ballymun

Cllr Reddy said any solution must also protect workers who have given years of service to the café and the community. “Axis Café is not just another business. It is a vital community space in Ballymun."

12 May 2026

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin with members of the Wheelock family Paul Murphy TD and Cllr Conor Reddy of People Before Profit at the future Terence Wheelock Park on Gardiner Street Dublin 1.

People Before Profit Launch Fundraiser for Youth Organisations with Terence Wheelock Family as Campaign to Rename Park Continues

"The Wheelock family have built enormous support across the community for this proposal and deserve to be treated with respect. There are serious questions about why this process has been stalled. Councillors will continue pushing for the renaming to proceed..."

6 May 2026

Cllr Conor Reddy Gun Popular Local Community Centre

Cllr Conor Reddy: Ballymun Gun Incident Must be a Turning Point

"Government has not provided the investment required... you can’t police your way to safety. Real and lasting safety comes from investment in the services, supports and opportunities that break the cycles driving crime and violence in the first place."

29 Apr 2026

Dozens of protesters holding TUI 'Official Protest' Signs and Umbrellas in Athenry at the local GRETB centre.

Galway & Roscommon ETB Teachers Protest, Denman Rooke Says 'Follow Their Lead'

Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) held a lunchtime protest over cuts to the (ESOL) and adult literacy programmes in their Education and Training Board (GRETB). Rooke: "Principled workers... organised in their unions... standing up for services in the community... It's the best answer to austerity."

25 Mar 2026

SOS Daisy Hill Hospital Campaign Banner in St Patrick's Day parade. Marc Mac Seáin holding the banner with other activists.

People Before Profit Condemn Attack on Activist at St Patricks Day Event

Marc Mac Seáin responded "Solidarity is far more powerful than hatred. We will not be deterred by small-minded vitriolic individuals. We’re too busy working to build up campaigns and movements for change in our local communities.”

19 Mar 2026

Equality In Education protest at the Department of Education

Finglas Families Devastated as Promised Special Classes Delayed Until 2027

The classes were sanctioned the day before Equality in Education held sleepouts, however the required school buildings have not been delivered. Devastated parents and advocates speak out: 'There is no excuse good enough to justify what has happened here. (These children) have been failed...'

12 Mar 2026