Gerry Carroll

Sectarianism

People Before Profit Support Garvaghy Road Residents in Portadown

People Before Profit members from across the country are in Portadown tonight in solidarity with the residents of Garvaghy Road as an appeal on the High Court decision is being heard in Belfast.

26 Sep 2026

Community

Garvaghy Decision a Shameful Capitulation to Unionist Pressure

Carroll: "Residents of the Garvaghy Road are resilient people who simply want to live in peace. They deserved better than this determination and they won’t take it lying down. Both British and Irish governments have sat on their hands. They should still act to prevent this march from going ahead."

25 Sep 2026

Further Education and Training Sector

Carroll: Stormont Stalemate Robbing Thousands of a Second Chance at Education

”Cutting these courses means cutting routes out of low pay and poverty. The consequences stretch much further too, with part-time FE staff losing hours and apprenticeship numbers falling.” MLA Gerry Carroll

25 Sep 2026

Community

Carroll: Garvaghy Road Residents "Won't Take this Lying Down"

People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll and Richard Boyd Barrett TD met with residents of the Garvaghy Road yesterday morning, ahead of the Orange Order's proposed march through the area this Sunday.

24 Sep 2026

Community & Voluntary Sector

Carroll: Extern Offices Part of the Solution, Not the Problem

"People seeking help with housing are not a threat to children. Many are parents themselves. Treating them as a danger only deepens the stigma that stops people reaching out for help.”

23 Sep 2026

Education

Carroll: Teachers Right to Take stand. Minister Must Deliver Not Delay

"This crisis is also the product of years of underfunding by successive Executives and Westminster austerity. Schools need proper investment - not more demands on an exhausted workforce.”

23 Sep 2026

Lough Neagh

Carroll Brings Toxic Lough Neagh Water into Assembly Chamber: "Would any MLA Take a Sip?"

"This disaster was created by the Going for Growth strategy... On Saturday, thousands will march for clean water at Stormont. Fishers, farmers, swimmers, trade unionists, from every community. Clean water isn't orange or green. It's a fundamental right."

22 Sep 2026

stormont

MLAs Pocket Pay Rises While Workers Wait

MLA Gerry Carroll and Cllr Shaun Harkin condemn proposals for a further pay rise for MLAs, just months after they were handed an increase of almost 27%. "This is a slap in the face to health workers, civil servants and every public sector worker still waiting on a pay award."

17 Sep 2026

Gaza

Carroll: Convictions of Derry Palestine Activists a Disgrace - Real Criminals? Those Arming Genocide

The People Before Profit MLA condemns the conviction of four Derry Palestine solidarity activists, including People Before Profit and Derry IPSC members Goretti Horgan and Nina Pulis, for taking part in a protest procession in February 2024.

16 Sep 2026