There have been calls this morning for the government to initiate a process of nationalising Aer Lingus, in the wake of the latest spate of cancellations of Ryanair flights. Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers’ Party, Dublin) said the Ryanair debacle has exposed just how vulnerable Ireland is in the absence of a state-owned airline, saying: “What [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan Workers’ Party Cllr. Éilis Ryan has issued a warning to Dublin City Council to take heed of the prices being charged for newly built two-bedroom houses in the neighbourhood of O’Devaney Gardens - a major public plot of land which the council intends to have developed primarily for private housing. [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan The Workers’ Party have condemned the decision to award a licence to a private operator, UK bus company “Go Ahead” to take over 10% of Dublin’s bus routes, saying the decision marks a major move towards privatisation of Dublin’s bus services and in making Dublin Bus unviable and ripe for [...]
A Dublin City Councillor has reacted angrily to leaks from the city council's senior management that future regeneration of the city's housing stock would involve public-private partnerships, and a diluted percentage of public housing units. Reacting to reports of the privatisation initiative in today's Sunday Business Post, Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers' Party, North Inner City [...]
The Workers' Party have slammed the government's continued refusal to take up a stake in Ireland's oil and gas fields, in the wake of Shell's sale to the Canadian state pension fund. Speaking on the matter, Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers' Party) said: "We are now left in a situation where two thirds of the Corrib [...]
The Workers' Party have condemned the "extraordinary delusion" of the government's Summer Economic Statement, which forecasts strong economic growth while ignoring predictions that homelessness will grow. Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers' Party, North Inner City Dublin), said: "It is extraordinary to read the government's jubilant forecasts of economic growth of over 4%, when consistent 'economic growth' [...]
WP councillor to boycott meeting citing chair's conflict of interest Cllr. Éilis Ryan Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers' Party, North Inner City Dublin) has stated she will not be engaging with the recently-appointed chairperson of the "Taoiseach's Taskforce" in the North Inner City. The Taskforce was established to oversee regeneration in the north inner city [...]
The Workers’ Party has criticised suggestions by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy that the return of bedsits may be part of the government’s revised housing strategy. Dublin Workers’ Party Councillor and prominent housing activist, Éilis Ryan, described the comments as disturbing and said the government was giving in to pressure from the powerful landlord lobby. Cllr. [...]
The Workers' Party have slammed a proposal from Minister for Education Richard Bruton to protect the right of schools of "minority faiths" to discriminate in their admissions policies. Speaking on the matter, Workers' Party councillor Éilis Ryan said: "Even thinking of a young child from a Muslim or Hindu background listening to Minister Bruton on [...]
Ireland’s landlords have revealed their true colours in their statement to new Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy, according to the Workers’ Party. Reacting to a statement released today (Friday) by the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA), Cllr. Eilis Ryan (Workers Party) said: “A Fine Gael government introduced the 4% rental increase cap only after rents [...]
