Paul Murphy

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

Children's Health

Proposed "Commission of Investigation" into Child Spinal Care Yet Another Failure For Children

Paul Murphy TD says "Public Tribunal of Inquiry necessary to get to the bottom of systematic failures"

29 Sep 2026

Community

People Power Stops Orange Order at Garvaghy - PBP Representatives Join Overnight Blockade

Gerry Carroll MLA, Paul Murphy TD and Dublin City Councillor Conor Reddy stood with residents blocking the Garvaghy Road overnight, into Sunday morning. "We welcome the news that the Orangemen at Garvaghy have been ordered back to Drumcree Church. But nobody here is under any illusions."

27 Sep 2026

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

Cost Of Living

TDs Vote Today on People Before Profit Motion for €500 Electricity Credits Funded by 20 Cent Levy on Data Centres

People Before Profit calls for ban on new data centres - ‘the toxic waste of the 21st century’.

23 Sep 2026

Public Meeting

Online Public Meeting: Make the Data Centres Pay

The Data Centres operating in Ireland can easily pay for normal Irish energy prices, but THEY get it HALF PRICE. Their prices should go up, and ours should come down through our plan for a 500 euro energy credit. It makes sense, so let's make it happen. Meet Monday 6pm on Zoom. Details below.

19 Sep 2026

Think-In

People Before Profit-Solidarity Think-In: €500 electricity credit funded by data centres levy

Will discuss proposals for multi-millionaires tax to fund public services To hear calls for action on gender based violence emergency

10 Sep 2026

Worker Power

Workers' Forum 2026

Workers from many sectors came together in the Dáil Tuesday to talk about their campaigns and the direction of the workers' movement today. Underfunding of services and cost of living were major issues. Fuel protests a success. Unions should fight FF/FG's divide & rule tactics with serious strikes.

9 Sep 2026

Migrant Rights

Government’s Weaponisation of Citizenship Rules

Mainstream right and far right competing to use and inflame anit-immigrant opinion

7 Sep 2026