Jess Spear

Public Sector Pay Deal

Brilliant Display of Worker Power and Solidarity

Escalate the Action to Win: Commitment to Real Pay Increases Needed.

14 Oct 2026

Public Sector Pay Deal

People Before Profit Councillors Stand with Council Staff as They Begin Work to Rule

Cllr Melisa Halpin "If disruption occurs as this dispute escalates, responsibility lies with the Government for allowing matters to reach this point. The Minister needs to engage seriously with the unions and put forward a pay offer beyond inflation.”

30 Sep 2026

Rent Hikes

Councillor Takes High Court Legal Challenge as Council Executive Refuse to Implement 15-to-1 Vote to Halt Rent Increases

Cllr Jess Spear says executives unilateral decision will bring hikes of up to 52% for some lone parents and 41.5% for pensioners. Campaigners vow to fight on in the courts and in the 2027 council budget.

29 Sep 2026

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Major Rent Hikes Victory in SDCC - Councillors Pass Legally Binding Section 140 Motion Instructing Chief Executive to SUSPEND Planned Hikes

Section 140 "provides that the elected council may by resolution require the manager to carry out any executive function as may be specified by them" "The Chief Executive needs to commit to follow the law, halt the rent hike" Cllr. Jess Spear

25 Jun 2026

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20,000 Households in South Dublin County to Get Big Rent Increases - Cllrs to Fight

People Before Profit Councillors to bring special resolution directing Chief Executive to suspend planned South Dublin County Council plans to impose big rent increases for over 20,000 households.

10 Jun 2026

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People Before Profit-Solidarity Think-in and Press Conference in the Gibson Hotel today.

People Before Profit-Solidarity TDs and Councillors will host their think-in from 9.15am, Monday 15th September in the Alhambra room in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin 1 - D01 X2P2.

15 Sep 2025

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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

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Homeowners in SDCC to face 15% increase in property tax bills

South Dublin County Council (SDCC) Councillors failed to protect residents in voting to halve discretionary reduction in Local Property Tax (LPT).

15 Jul 2025

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Save The Planet: Stop Fossil Fuel Proliferation

The proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty would provide a global roadmap to halt the expansion of fossil fuel, manage an equitable phase-out of coal, oil and gas, and

12 Feb 2025