Trade Union

Paul Murphy with a poster for the Affordable Ireland Campaign's coming national demo 19 Sept in front of screen shot of SIPTU member protests.

Paul Murphy welcomes SIPTU vote for strike action over pay

Government fears cost of living protests. Urges people to turn out in their thousands at Affordable Ireland Campaign protest on Saturday, 19th September.

1 Sep 2026

Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service

Harkin: Resist Damaging Cuts to Health Service

Harkin at the Altnagelvin protest: "Workers and everyone dependent on the health service is being punished because the Stormont Executive has refused to ensure sustainable funding, has facilitated privatisation and can't pay workers delivering care everyday a decent wage."

28 Aug 2026

Gerry Carroll at the Royal alongside healthcare workers who are resisting cuts to the health service.

Carroll: "Efficiency Savings" a Cover for Cuts that Will Hurt Patients, Lowest Paid Workers

Families already waiting years for treatment and older people relying on a few hours of care a week will be asked to pay the price of these so-called efficiencies.

27 Aug 2026

Workers' Forum at the Dáil with People Before Profit 8 September

Workers' Forum at the Dáil with People Before Profit 8 September

People Before Profit are organising a Workers' Forum at the Dáil for workers to visit the Dáil on 8 September to help push for inflation beating pay increases after years of carrying the load for government parties. Cost of Living campaigners have organised a National Demonstration 19 September.

7 Aug 2026

Magee University Building, Strikers with placards, Cllr Shaun Harkin

Harkin: Stand with Workers to Defend UU Jobs and Magee Expansion

Derry City and Strabane District Council will hold a Special Meeting 2pm Tuesday 28th July to hear from Ulster University trade union representatives regarding proposed redundancies and Magee expansion.

28 Jul 2026

Portrush

Portrush Hate March Organised by Fascists Doing Bidding of Billionaires, Landlords and Warmongers - Harkin

We need working-class unity, not division. Cllr Harkin notes these rallies have preceded racist pogroms, arson, assaults and threats on healthcare workers. Migrant bashing helps exploiters keep working-class communities down. We need working-class unity, not division, to win.

25 Jul 2026

Join the Affordable Ireland Protest 19 September 2026

Join the Affordable Ireland Protest 19 September 2026

We Need a Cost of Living Revolt. Join The National Protest on September 19th 1pm Parnell Square Dublin.

24 Jul 2026

Harkin: No One Should be Taken In by the Burnham Rebrand of Failed New Labour Policies

Harkin: No One Should be Taken In by the Burnham Rebrand of Failed New Labour Policies

Shaun Harkin reminds us that Andy Burnham's election from above has only restarted the music, but it's the same old song and dance for the Labour Party.

22 Jul 2026

Carlow College Closure Should Be Paused Pending Full Transparency Over Decision-Making

Carlow College Closure Should Be Paused Pending Full Transparency Over Decision-Making

People Before Profit calls for Carlow College closure to be paused pending full transparency over decision-making. Cllr Wallace: "Cross-party support for staff and students is growing." TD Paul Murphy: "Too many fundamental questions remain unanswered"

22 Jul 2026