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Abstract image of windmills and world map. Title CUT COSTS NOT LIVING STANDARDS followed by description 'An emergency plan to tackle the Fuel Crisis and break from Fossil Capitalism'.

Cut Costs Not Living Standards: Cost of Energy Action Programme

Download People Before Profit's 'Cost Of Energy Action Programme' here. It is our costed emergency action plan to tackle the Fuel Crisis and break Ireland from Fossil Capitalism.

13 Apr 2026

Tractors on a quiet O'Connell Street Saturday 11 April with the Jim Larkin Statue GPO and Spire in the background

The Fuel Protests: Blame The Government Not the Protesters

Back the basic demands. Defend the right to protest. Oppose the frauds on the far-right and discuss the protest leaders, but let's keep coming back to the real issue of unbearable price increases and where they come from. Workers, unions- let's deepen the movement for a country we can all live in.

12 Apr 2026

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris squared off against Bríd Smith and other left supporters behind Affordable Ireland Campaign's banner WE DEMAND AN IRELAND WE CAN AFFORD.

Affordable Ireland Campaign says Government Package Completely Inadequate

"Completely inadequate." It will not provide much relief to those in arrears for electricity or the 30% of households who are in fuel poverty. Experts are predicting that electricity bills could rise by €800 this year. Protest tomorrow at 5:30 at Dáil.

24 Mar 2026

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Protest to Demand Real Action on Energy Costs

People Before Profit strongly supports the Cut Energy Costs protest Wednesday organised by the Affordable Ireland Campaign

24 Mar 2026

Image of petrol prices at 2.36 diesel and 1.99 unleaded matched with two home heating oil trucks.

Cost of Living Measures ‘Woefully Inadequate’

Expected measures show government doesn’t care: we call for call for €500 electricity credit funded by a levy on data centres, €400 cost of living payment to disabled people, extra week of social protection payments, and price controls. Support Wednesday's Affordable Ireland Protest at 5:30.

23 Mar 2026

Party reps and leaders stand with Richard Boyd Barrett behind placards saying Demand An Emergency Disability Payment, advertising the protest this weekend.

Left Unites Again to Fight Disability Payment Emergency

Opposition Party leaders come together to back a major national protest for an Emergency Disability Payment at 1pm Saturday, 28 February in Dublin.

25 Feb 2026

Conor Reddy. Finglas Bus Action Group Graphic. Finglas SuperValu.

Councillor Conor Reddy: Changes to 23 and 24 routes Welcome but Many Issues Remain in Finglas and Glasnevin

The changes effected yesterday follow months of campaigning by local residents, including a large public meeting organised by People Before Profit, protests, petitions and hundreds of individual complaints about the new F-Spine routes.

9 Feb 2026

Thousands gather at a Cost Of Living Coalition march in Dublin in September 2022.

End The Cost-Of-Living Crisis - Join The Affordable Ireland Campaign

Paul Murphy says "The Government acts like Robin Hood in reverse - stealing from the poor to give to the rich. It is not because it does not have the money." Next week, People Before Profit, Sinn Féin, Social Democrats, Labour Party, and other left Independents will launch Affordable Ireland.

7 Feb 2026

Minister Helen McEntee next to an armoured personel carrier overwritten with Money For War Sorry For You.

People Before Profit Condemn Minister McEntee’s Plans for Big Military Spending Increases

Will steadfastly oppose more military spending and will defend the Triple Lock. Germany, France plan for 'voluntary' teen military service. "The more we involve ourselves in the imperial military plans and infrastructure of the EU and NATO, the poorer we will be and the more we will be at risk."

12 Dec 2025