Cost Of Living

Cost Of Living

The reality behind the Finance Bill

The Finance Bill 2011 puts into legal effect the measures that were passed by the Dail in late December of last year. All the major establishment parties, including the Labour

24 Jan 2011

Climate

A real political alternative: United Left Alliance (ULA) formed

United Left Alliance: Building a Real Political Alternative The economic crisis is resulting in an unprecedented onslaught on living standards, spiralling mass unemployment and a dramatic rise in poverty. Meanwhile

23 Nov 2010

Workers Rights

PBPA SAYS COUNCIL WORKERS OPPOSITION TO BIN PRIVATISATION JUSTIFIED

BIN CHARGES & PRIVATISATION, PLANNED WATER CHARGES PART OF LONG-TERM AGENDA TO PRIVATISE ALL VITAL PUBLIC SERVICES In a statement, Cllr Richard Boyd Barrett of the People Before Profit

15 Jul 2010

Cost Of Living

Stand By to Repel Water Charges!

Campaigners against water charges in the North are preparing for action as the Executive parties hint they might renege on pledges made before the last election. A consultation document from

26 Feb 2010

Cost Of Living

No to the Reintroduction of Water Charges

The government suggests that the current water crisis was caused by wasteful householders running their water to prevent their pipes from freezing and irresponsibly not conserving water. However the authorities

14 Feb 2010

Climate

People Before Profit Alliance Announce Candidate For Dublin Mayoral Election

In a statement today the People Before Profit Alliance announced that Brid Smith, a People Before Profit Dublin City Councillor from Ballyfermot/Drimnagh, will stand for in the election for

29 Jan 2010

Cost Of Living

Council Budget – Labour And Fine Gael Implement Cuts To Services And Abolish Bin Tax Waivers

By Cllr Brid Smith, People Before Profit Alliance. Labour and Fine Gael claim to be in opposition to the Government. Yet even though they have a majority on Dublin City

27 Jan 2010

Austerity

More Pain For the Public As VAT to be Levied on Public Services

Eu Neo-Liberal Policies To Mean VAT On On Council Services From July. In a statement the People Before Profit Alliance (PBPA) has condemned a recent ruling of the European

22 Jan 2010

Cost Of Living

Report on Dublin City Council Budget Meeting

At the Dublin City Council Budget meeting on 21 December 2009, Killian Forde proposed the budget as Chair of the Finance SPC and voted in favour of it. As a

21 Jan 2010