Environment

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

michael martin and darragh o'brien smiling

Government Has Given Up On Climate Change

Paul Murphy slams Government for ‘giving up’ on climate action. Calls out double standards of Micheál Martin’s speech at COP30 in November. The State faces potential fines of up to €28 billion by 2030. Calls for LNG plans to be scrapped and for massive investment in public transport and retrofitting

7 Jan 2026

Paul Murphy next to the familar Building Energy Rating Scale in front of a terrace of homes.

Paul Murphy's BER Bill Goes to Vote Next Week

Requires landlords to retrofit private rented accommodation by 2030. Councillor Conor Reddy says BER Bill would reduce the cost of living.

21 Nov 2025

Elon Musk on screen at the anti-immigration rally in London. UK flags in foreground.

Rise to Challenge of Billionaire Musk and Fascist Robinson Alliance

Derry Cllr Shaun Harkin comments on the London rally organised by British fascist Tommy Robinson where Billionaire Musk was a featured speaker arguing that the working class can stop them when we organise and fight.

18 Sep 2025

South Dublin County Council Passes Motion on Data Centre Moratorium

South Dublin County Council Passes Motion on Data Centre Moratorium

Cllr Jess Spear submitted motion after government overturned Council ban. “The government can say 'We don’t have to choose between housing and data centres,' all they want. But the maths say otherwise.”

9 Sep 2025

Bank of Ireland Oil Spill in Kilbogget Park Could Cost Hundreds of Thousands — Public Deserves Full Transparency, Says Cllr Dave O’Keeffe

Bank of Ireland Oil Spill in Kilbogget Park Could Cost Hundreds of Thousands — Public Deserves Full Transparency, Says Cllr Dave O’Keeffe

"The real cost of full clean-up, wildlife care, and long-term ecological restoration could run into the hundreds of thousands. We need to know exactly what’s being done — and that no corners are being cut.” Meeting on 30 July 7pm in Park.

24 Jul 2025