Fr. Peter McVerry welcomes ‘Solidarity Housing’ as important contribution to thinking on housing ‘Solidarity Housing’ model would expand public housing provision at reduced cost to State Proposals form viable state-led alternative to Housing Land Initiative The Workers’ Party today (Monday May 9th) published Solidarity Housing: Getting the vultures out of Irish Housing, a costed proposal [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan The Workers’ Party has called on those independent TDs currently contemplating doing a deal to return Enda Kenny and Fine Gael to government to make an issue of the the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and demand an end to the secrecy surrounding the subject. Workers’ Party Dublin Central Councillor [...]
The Workers’ Party have called for any incoming government to commit to reversing cuts made in recent years to pensioners’ fuel and telephone allowances, to compensate them for water charges paid in the past year. Workers’ Party councillor in Dublin, Éilis Ryan, said; “The Workers’ Party has consistently argued for a boycott of Irish Water. [...]
Berta Caceres (1973-2016) At a meeting of Dublin City Council this evening (Monday 7th March), Dublin City Councillors agreed to a request made by Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers’ Party), that the council call for an independent investigation into the death of human rights activist Berta Caceres in Honduras last week. Berta Caceres, founder [...]
The President of the Workers’ Party, Michael Donnelly, has issued a final appeal urging voters to support the party’s candidates in Friday’s general election “Votes for the Workers’ Party in Friday’s general election are votes for radical progressive policies and for an end to the cronyism and corruption of the big four parties”, said Michael [...]
Cllr Eilis Ryan, The Workers' Party general election candidate in Dublin Central, has criticised the Anti Austerity Alliance for issuing a press release falsely claiming that The Workers' Party were not pro-choice. Cllr. Éilis Ryan Cllr Ryan said, 'It is deeply disappointing that Diana O'Dwyer and Ruth Coppinger would set themselves up as [...]
Repeal the 8th on voters’ minds in Dublin Central Cllr Éilis Ryan says voters looking for clear commitment to repeal the 8th Amendment As the General Election campaign enters its final days, the Workers’ Party candidate in Dublin Central – Cllr Éilis Ryan – has said that, along with obvious issues such as water charges, [...]
Workers Party Dublin Central candidate Cllr. Éilis Ryan has said that the involvement of NATO, the United States and other military forces in anti-terror training at the Templemore Garda training college in Co. Tipperary will only increase Ireland’s potential exposure to terrorism. "Cllr. Ryan was reacting to reports in today’s (Thursday) Irish Independent that NATO-funded [...]
The Workers’ Party has called on the management of Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin 1, to respect the right of its cleaners to fair pay and union recognition. Party activists will hold a dignified protest outside the hospital tomorrow (Thursday, 18th February) at 1.00 p.m. to highlight the lack of action by the hospital to [...]
Cllr Eilis Ryan, Workers’ Party candidate in Dublin Central, today represented the party at the launch of SAFE Ireland’s manifesto which seeks to put violence against women on the political agenda as parties prepare for next week’s General Election. Cllr. Éilis Ryan Speaking after the event, Cllr Ryan said: “Women throughout Ireland [...]
