Energy

Adrienne Wallace in front of a poster for the Affordable Ireland Pre-Budge Demo on September 19th in Dublin. Also an image of party reps from Sinn Féin, Social Democrats and PBP.

Left Parties Call for Budget for Hard Pressed Workers and Households

Public Transport Fare Hikes Must be Reversed. Parties call on the public to join Affordable Ireland Campaign Pre Budget Protest on September 19th.

8 Sep 2026

Cllr Conor Reddy Dublin City Council; background Zero Emissions buses owned by Transport for Ireland.

Public Transport Fare Hike in Cost-of-living Crisis “Outrageous” - Cllr Conor Reddy

People Before Profit calls for free, frequent public transport and major expansion of bus and rail network

4 Sep 2026

Paul Murphy with a poster for the Affordable Ireland Campaign's coming national demo 19 Sept in front of screen shot of SIPTU member protests.

Paul Murphy welcomes SIPTU vote for strike action over pay

Government fears cost of living protests. Urges people to turn out in their thousands at Affordable Ireland Campaign protest on Saturday, 19th September.

1 Sep 2026

Join the Affordable Ireland Protest 19 September 2026

Join the Affordable Ireland Protest 19 September 2026

We Need a Cost of Living Revolt. Join The National Protest on September 19th 1pm Parnell Square Dublin.

24 Jul 2026

Carroll: Burnham Must Break with Blairism

Carroll: Burnham Must Break with Blairism

Real change has never been gifted from Downing Street. It has been hard won by workers and communities organising from below. Burnham will be judged not on his leadership style or personality, but on whether he breaks with interests of the big corporations

20 Jul 2026

Paul Murphy in front of an aerial view of data centre in South County Dublin.

Paul Murphy Slams Government for Abandoning Climate Targets

Record May Temps and Record EU Fines: €26 billion in fines on the way for Ireland. Solution? Scrap FF/FG LNG plans. Invest hard to make home retrofitting our public transport system fast, frequent and free.

27 May 2026

BP's Obscene Record Profits Based on War, Environmental Destruction and Poverty

BP's Obscene Record Profits Based on War, Environmental Destruction and Poverty

Cllr Shaun Harkin: "This is not just unethical; it is a direct assault on the well-being of millions. The continued reliance on fossil fuels is driving the climate crisis, yet companies like BP prioritise short-term gain over the planet’s future."

4 May 2026

Gerry Carroll in front of cold houses

Carroll: Heating oil support package too little, too late

"The cost of living crisis didn't wait for ministers to get their act together, and neither did the debt that many families have accumulated just trying to keep warm."

16 Apr 2026

Fuel Protests In The North

Fuel Protests In The North

Urgent action is needed on skyrocketing fuel prices during a cost-of-living crisis that’s crushing ordinary people. Fossil fuel dependence leaves workers exposed every time there is a global shock. We need a wider fightback with workers and trade unions at the core.

15 Apr 2026