Privatisation

Why We Are Marching For Lough Neagh

Why We Are Marching For Lough Neagh

Pádraig Mac Niocaill from PBP Mid Ulster branch describes the damage done to the largest body of freshwater on the island, which also supplies 40% of the drinking water in the six counties. 40 years on the fight continues. Join us this Sunday.

13 May 2026

Cllr Shaun Harkin saying 'Millions thrown at private health companies every year while services get worse... it has to stop!'

Halt For-Profit Gouging of Health Service

Cllr Shaun Harkin: 'Millions thrown at private health companies every year while services get worse... it has to stop! - Stormont's main parties are facilitating the destruction of the Health Service. Over £300 million was spent on private contractors in just the last five years.'

24 Feb 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

Picketing Health Workers at Altnagelvin Hospital & Cllr Shaun Harkin: Pay Healthcare Workers What They Are Owed! 'The Stormont Executive must halt broken pay promises etc...' Motion PASSED.

Motion Backing HSC Workers Receives Unanimous Support In Derry City & Strabane District Council

'The Stormont Executive should prioritise fair pay for HSC workers and stop running down the health service through privatisation and the siphoning out of hundreds of millions in public funds.' Cllr Shaun Harkin

4 Nov 2025

18 Jan 2024 Health Workers Strike march massing at City Hospital in Belfast

PASSED! Pay HSC Workers - Not Private Sector Profiteers!

Gerry Carroll's amendment has passed. It calls on the Executive to invest directly in the Health Service and stop privatisation by stealth.

23 Sep 2025

Government of Landlords for Landlords Drives Record Rents Even Higher

Government of Landlords for Landlords Drives Record Rents Even Higher

Paul Murphy says government of landlords for landlords is set to drive record rents even higher. Says government plans appear to reduce security of tenancy for all. Urges public support for Raise the Roof housing protest at the Dáil 6pm Tu. 17 June.

9 Jun 2025

Government accused of siding with 'low pay bosses' against workers

Government accused of siding with 'low pay bosses' against workers

The Fine Gael-Lowry Group-Fianna Fáil Government look set to vote against People Before Profit's Trade Union Recognition Bill which would get Irish workers a right to trade union recognition at thousands of workplaces around the country.

14 May 2025

Belfast to March on 10 May: Ban Evictions Now

Belfast to March on 10 May: Ban Evictions Now

Tenants, Community & Housing Activists Demand Eviction Ban Now! Join the march on next Saturday 10th May

6 May 2025

20 Highest-paid Managers of State Bodies Promised Pay Rise by Government

20 Highest-paid Managers of State Bodies Promised Pay Rise by Government

People Before Profit have criticised government plans to increase the salaries of 20 of the highest-paid managers of state bodies. This comes on top of the announcement that the new ‘Housing Tsar’ is to be paid €430,000

30 Apr 2025