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Richard Boyd Barrett Slams Government for Refusing Public Sector Workers Cost-of-Living Pay Rises While Upping Weapon Spending

Richard Boyd Barrett Slams Government for Refusing Public Sector Workers Cost-of-Living Pay Rises While Upping Weapon Spending

Anti-war demonstration against EU militarisation in Dublin falls on same day as public sector strike. “Public sector workers and anti-war demonstrators will have common cause on the streets on 12th November... more spending on weapons means less for cost-of-living pay increases. "

5 Nov 2026

Richard Boyd Barrett Seeks Dáil Debate on Withdrawal of Sally Rooney’s Books From Sale In Britain

Richard Boyd Barrett Seeks Dáil Debate on Withdrawal of Sally Rooney’s Books From Sale In Britain

Highlights serious implications for freedom of speech and artistic expression. Government and opposition must stand with Rooney and demand end to British repression of Palestine solidarity movement and censorship.

22 Oct 2026

Richard Boyd Barrett, Paul Murphy, and People Before Profit members facing off againt Ursula von der Leyen, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu over a three open locks on an Irish tricolor at

Government Denying Proper "End Triple Lock" Dáil Debate

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have determined they want Ireland to be full participants in Western imperialism’s militarism. Let's have a referendum to let the people decide.

20 Oct 2026

Government Plans to Reduce Controls on Arms Industry in Ireland

Government Plans to Reduce Controls on Arms Industry in Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett first to submit amendments and call vote to stop. Aims to amend Government Bill to retain legal controls on arms industry

30 Sep 2026

Richard Boyd Barrett seeking Oireachtas support for letter to Tunisian authorities demanding release of Sumud 4

Richard Boyd Barrett seeking Oireachtas support for letter to Tunisian authorities demanding release of Sumud 4

Wael Naouar, Nabil Channoufi, Ghassan Henchiri and Ghassan Boughdiri in detention since arrest in Tunis in March while preparing 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla. Tunisian authorities engaging in systematic suppression of Palestinian solidarity activism.

25 Sep 2026

Worried family and Dáil under pressure from Data Centre.

TDs Vote Today on People Before Profit Motion for €500 Electricity Credits Funded by 20 Cent Levy on Data Centres

People Before Profit calls for ban on new data centres - ‘the toxic waste of the 21st century’.

23 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

Richard Boyd Barrett next to an image of a shed with a door. A no sign over the shed. Background: a Dáil Committee room in session.

Richard Boyd Barrett to Oppose Government’s ‘Shedsit’ Regulations

Calls for Government to focus on bringing vacant properties back into use

14 Jul 2026

Moygashel bonfire outside Dungannon, Co. Tyrone

Beyond Bonfire Sectarianism - Time for Working Class Unity

These scenes should be condemned without hesitation. What we urgently need now is a movement of working class people, drawn from every background, ready to stand together and challenge sectarianism head on.

12 Jul 2026