Community must unite against hate crimes – Kerr Lily Kerr, Workers Party representative in South Belfast has condemned the overnight paint attack on the Belfast Islamic Centre. “I want to make clear my personal disgust at this hate crime”, Lily said. “The Workers Party, and the vast majority of citizens in Belfast. stands [...]
Open letter to councillors supporting motion for public mixed income housing on O'Devaney Gardens, gets backing of 11 TDs, Peter McVerry, Erica Fleming, SIPTU rep Proposals for 100% mixed income, public housing on the O'Devaney Gardens site have been given a boost today, receiving the backing of leading housing activists, TDs, trade unionists and academics. [...]
Cllr. Ted Tynan Workers’ Party Councillor Ted Tynan has said that the news that Irish Water is to take over Cork City Council’s 3,200 commercial water clients this month is the clearest indication yet that the government review of Irish Water is a ruse. Cllr. Tynan said the move shows that in spite [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan Amidst growing controversy last week around the future of the O’Devaney Gardens site in Dublin 7, the Workers’ Party have condemned what they said was “clear glee” on the part of Minister for Housing Simon Coveney about the prospective privatisation of the land. Speaking following Minister for Housing Simon Coveney’s [...]
“Teresa was no saint, but a religious zealot who used Calcutta's poor for her own fundamentalist agenda “ Workers Party Dublin North-West representative, Jimmy Dignam has criticised RTE’s decision to give live coverage to the Mother Teresa canonisation ceremony. He stated: "I find it mind-boggling that RTÉ has decided to spend taxpayer's money on covering [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan The Workers’ Party have called for Priory Hall to be held in public ownership and rented under a mixed income public rental scheme, which they say would allow the council to avoid selling off a public asset, but still recoup the cost of their investment. Speaking ahead of a vote [...]
WP says tax windfall must be used for 'public compensation fund' to build public housing Apple revenue could build 72,000 houses in Ireland The Workers’ Party has today (30th August) issued a call for the government not to appeal the European Commission's Apple tax decision, but to establish a ‘Public Compensation Fund’ with money recouped [...]
WP Meath East candidate Seamus McDonagh Workers’ Party Meath representative Seamus McDonagh has said that recent revelations regarding financial losses and price increases by the new National Lottery operator have shown the perils of privatisation. Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), a consortium which includes An Post and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (owners of [...]
Cllr. Ted Tynan (WP), Cork City Councillor Cork Workers’ Party councillor Ted Tynan has called on fellow city councillors to fully endorse a motion currently before the council’s Housing Strategic Policy Committee which, if taken up by government, could give a major boost to social housing construction in Cork and throughout the country. [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan WP legal advice contradicts DCC chief executive. Ryan calls for publication of full figures and assessment. Dublin City Council Chief Executive Brendan Kenny has requested that councillors overturn a motion passed at the last Dublin City Council meeting on July 27th, calling for 100% mixed income, public housing to be developed [...]
