Environment

Micheál Martin and Jack Chambers grinning in front of an image of forest fire fighters.

Paul Murphy Says Government Throwing Petrol on Bonfire of Climate Protections

Fears government will use EU Presidency to spread dangerous anti-environment agenda across Europe.

28 Jul 2026

E-scooter rider at the Samuel Beckett bridge in Dublin.

Paul Murphy Says Ban on E-Scooters for Under-18s is Wrong Response

Calls for ban on sales to children and stronger controls on maximum design speeds

21 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

Incumbent General Secretary of Unite, Sharon Graham, standing at a lectern in front of a Unite the Union poster.

People Before Profit Endorse Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham

Though not a contest between left and right, the union and its leader so far failed to take a leading role on issues such as Palestine, climate change, and the war in Iran. Despite Sharon Graham’s weaknesses, her commitment to workplace organising and industrial struggle is the better option.

29 Jun 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

View of the counter protest with union flags prominent in front of landmark Coleraine Town Hall.

Facing Down the Far Right

Coleraine was a defeat for the ONIV's 'bizarre' would-be campaigners this weekend. Less than 1 in 10 of their projected numbers actually turned out and they were outnumbered by a vibrant counter-protest organised by Causeway Trade Union Council union members and members of People Before Profit.

7 Apr 2026

Denman Rook in front of a bridge. Denman Rooke condemns government failure to act on climate impacts.

Denman Rooke Condemns Government Failure to Act on Climate Impacts

Government’s slow response to warnings about Ireland’s roads and bridges leaves us all at risk. Transport Infrastructure Ireland notes Ireland’s national road network — a €31 billion asset carrying more than 3.5 million vehicles each day — is at serious risk of intensifying climate impacts.

3 Mar 2026

JCBs and water workers on a dig.

Stealth Privatisation of Irish Water

In the most recent annual statement for Irish Water, the single biggest item in operating costs (€335 million) was ‘Hired and Contracted Services’- companies, private builders, and contractors. It's privatisation through the back door. That is why Government refuses the referendum.

22 Jan 2026