Health

Health

Varadkar Attack On Nphet Advice- A Cynical Exercise In Deflection, Divide And Rule Which Threatens Public Health

Government shooting messenger for uncomfortable facts People Before Profit have called for the Tánaiste to withdraw his comments on NPHETs advice on last night’s Claire Byrne Live show. Richard

6 Oct 2020

Education

Zero Covid: What It Means And How We Get There

The NPHET recommendation that we move to Level 5 restrictions is the result of months of government failures on Covid-19. They caved to business interests and prematurely lifted restrictions. They

5 Oct 2020

Workers Rights

Stormont Executive Has Lost Control Of The Virus – Carroll

Responding to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, PBP MLA Gerry Carroll has stated that the Stormont Executive has “lost control” of the virus. Mr Carroll stated: “The latest spike

2 Oct 2020

Health

Special Committee For Dying With Dignity Bill Branded As “Delaying Tactics” By Government

Special Committee for Dying with Dignity Bill branded as “delaying tactics” by government Free vote must be given for bill to proceed to committee stage Government must withdraw amendment People

29 Sep 2020

Workers Rights

Bríd Smith Blasts Aer Lingus CEOs “Utter Indifference” To Their Workers Plight

TD blasts Aer Lingus CEOs “utter indifference” to their workers plight Calls for CEO to come before Dáil committee and explain treatment of Aer Lingus workers People Before Profit TD

25 Sep 2020

Health

Dignity In Dying Bill To Be Debated Next Week In Dáil

Gino Kenny TD calls for government parties free vote on the bill The Dignity in Dying Bill is to be debated in the Dáil next week having been selected from

24 Sep 2020

Health

Irish State hands Regulation Of Air Safety to CEO with Appalling Record Of Abuses Of Workers And Passengers.

A senior Ryanair figure has been appointed to head not just the Irish Aviation Authority but a revamped authority that will combine the duties of air safety with consumer protection.

23 Sep 2020

Housing

Cuts To Pup Payment – A Dangerous Betrayal Of “All In It Together”

Cuts to PUP payment – a dangerous betrayal of “all in it together” principal that will undermine solidarity needed to fight covid Calls for a tax on wealth to cover cost

23 Sep 2020

Health

New Dublin Restrictions And Rising Infections Reflect A Failing And Incoherent Strategy To Defeat Covid-19

New Dublin restrictions and rising infections reflect a failing and incoherent strategy to defeat Covid-19 Failure to adequately resource capacity building in test & trace, ICU & health services, education,

21 Sep 2020