civil rights

Warning that Jobstown jury selection bias denies justice

There have been warnings that the Director of Public Prosecution's (DPP's) attempts to curtail representation of a broad set of activists on the jury of the Jobstown trial, could undermine the defendant's right to a fair trial. Responding to the DPP's office's calls for the exclusion of jurors who are from Tallaght, were active in [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:29+00:00April 2nd, 2017|

Anne Finnegan responds to Justine McCarthy’s revisionism

The following letter from Anne Finnegan, Chair of the Workers' Party in Dublin Mid-West is the full version of edited letter carried in today's Sunday Times (3rd April 2016) in response to article on 1916 Rising by Justine McCarthy in previous issue. Dear Sir, Anne Finnegan Is Justine McCarthy serious? She states (Sunday [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:49+00:00April 3rd, 2016|

Dignam welcomes Educate Together Secondary School for Whitehall and Glasnevin

Workers' Party representative for Whitehall and Glasnevin, Jimmy Dignam, has welcomed the news that an Educate Together Secondary School is to open in the area in September. Dignam stated, The announcement by the City of Dublin Education and Training Board and Educate Together that the new school will be co-located in the building currently occupied [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:54+00:00January 14th, 2016|

Tynan calls for disbandment of garda water protest squad

Cllr. Ted Tynan Cork Workers’ Party councillor Ted Tynan has called on garda Chief Superintendent Michael Finn to stand down the newly established water protest unit established in the city this week. Cllr. Tynan, who is a member of the Cork City Council Policing Forum has said he will be raising the matter at [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:57+00:00October 22nd, 2015|