The Workers’ Party has condemned the announcement of the loss of 500 jobs at HP Inc in Lexilip, Co. Kildare. Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers’ Party, Dublin), pointed the finger at both the government’s blind reliance on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and at Hewlett Packard’s decision to split into two global companies – which has exacerbated [...]
Labour Lord Mayor Brendan Carr's choice of candidate for Freedom of Dublin City has provoked strong reaction at Dublin City Council's monthly meeting tonight (6th February). Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers' Party) said: "To grant Dublin's highest honour to a man responsible for inflicting such harm on communities across the globe, does a great disservice to [...]
NUI Galway endorsing partisan FG Brexit meeting The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), has come in for criticism for the publicity and implicit endorsement it has given to a Fine Gael party political meeting. The event in question, a meeting on Brexit hosted by Fine Gael Galway West TD Hildegarde Naughton, will [...]
The Workers’ Partyhave launched a campaign to fight proposed cuts at Bus Éireann and to oppose government and management plans to privatise the company or hand the most profitable routes over to private competitors. The campaign started in Cork yesterday (Friday) and the party distributed more than 3,000 leaflets in Cork city centre. Member will [...]
Taoiseach’s inner city task force ignores housing – despite Dublin 1 having more two-beds for sale for €1million than for under €200,000 Cllr. Éilis Ryan The “Taoiseach’s Taskforce” response to inner city violence and drug feuding has attracted criticism for failing to deal with the crisis of housing in the area. Speaking [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan Cllr. Éilis Ryan (WP) tables council motion for Dublin to offer “sanctuary city” to those affected by Trump travel ban An emergency motion has been lodged ahead of next Monday’s (6th February) Dublin City Council meeting offering a ‘sanctuary city’ to anybody turned away from US immigration pre-clearance at [...]
WP Meath representative Seamus McDonagh A consultation process on the ‘baptism barrier’ in primary school admissions, launched today (16th January) by education Minister Richard Bruton, has come under fire for being a “consultation on whether or not to segregate children". Speaking following the launch of the consultation process, Workers’ Party representative Séamus McDonagh [...]
Oxfam highlight inequality A report produced by Oxfam today (An Economy for the 99%, 16th January), has sparked calls for greater state-led investment in the Irish economy. Reacting to the Oxfam report, Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers’ Party, North Inner City), said: “The World Economic Forum and World Bank have repeatedly paid lip service [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan There has been negative reaction to a proposal announced today (Thursday 12th January) by government to consider the reintroduction of tax relief to those paying for private rented accommodation. Speaking following an announcement by Minister for Housing, Simon Coveney, that the measure – phased out during the recession – might [...]
Workers’ Party Dublin City Councillor Éilis Ryan has slammed the decision by Justice Paul Gilligan not to grant a stay on the eviction order on the occupiers of Apollo House as a callous betrayal of some of the most vulnerable people in Irish society. Cllr Ryan said: ‘This decision is a callous and cold-hearted one. [...]
