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Coveney has put “Trump coup” in Venezuela ahead of Irish neutrality

The Workers’ Party have accused Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney of prioritising Donald Trump’s foreign policy ahead of Irish neutrality. Cllr. Éilis Ryan, the Workers’ Party candidate in May’s European Parliament elections, said: “Simon Coveney has, for the first time in our history, given formal backing to United States overseas aggression. Successive governments under [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:00+00:00February 7th, 2019|

HSE must eliminate abortion data rats – Workers’ Party

The Workers' Party will hold a protest today at the Department of Health, calling for action against  "the infestation of rats" inside the HSE. The protest comes in the wake of multiple alleged leaks of confidential information relating to abortion patients.  Cathie Shiels, candidate for the Workers' Party in Ballymun-Finglas, said: "It is becoming increasingly [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:01+00:00February 4th, 2019|

Solidarity with Venezuela

The Workers Party of Ireland condemns the U.S. sponsored attempted coup against the democratically-elected government of Nicolás Maduro and the recognition of Juan Guaidó, who illegally and in contempt of the democratically expressed wishes of the people of Venezuela, announced himself as interim President of Venezuela, and received immediate recognition by the United States and [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:01+00:00January 28th, 2019|

State home building lender should be used for public housing – not as a developer slush fund

The Workers’ Party has said that the new state lending fund, Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI), is a slush fund to ensure developers’ profits, and would be better off used to build public housing. Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers’ Party), who is a candidate for May’s European elections and city council elections, said: “All evidence from [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:01+00:00January 28th, 2019|

Workers’ Party condemns decades long silence on proper use of contraception pill

Contraceptive pill can be taken every day of the month – the original seven day break brought in so “the Pope would accept it” as natural. Cathie Shiels, Workers’ Party representative in Ballymun-Finglas said she was ‘Infuriated, but not surprised’ to find out today that the contraceptive pill can be taken every day of the [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:01+00:00January 21st, 2019|

New Workers’ Party candidate selected for Cork City North West

A new candidate has been chosen by the Workers’ Party to contest the extended Cork City North West ward in May’s local elections. Catherine Coffey Catherine Coffey , a high profile volunteer worker and community activist, was  selected by the party at a convention in the constituency last week. Following her selection Catherine [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:01+00:00January 21st, 2019|

Expanding West Dublin communities “at serious risk” due to inadequate fire service

The Workers' Party has said that rapid population and town expansion in west Dublin has left numerous areas without an adequate fire service. This is according to Workers' Party representative in the area David Gardiner. Gardiner is also a serving firefighter in the local area, and is calling for a new fire station to be [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:01+00:00January 20th, 2019|

New Year Greetings from the Workers Party of Ireland to International Communist and Workers’ Parties

Dear Comrades, The Workers Party of Ireland sends comradely greetings and best wishes for 2019 to communist and workers’ parties throughout the world. Capitalism continues to condemn millions to poverty, unemployment, homelessness, inequality, oppression, exploitation, hunger and disease. Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism, with its specific features, including the concentration of production into monopolies [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:02+00:00January 4th, 2019|

New Year Greetings from the Workers Party of Ireland to International Communist and Workers’ Parties

Dear Comrades, The Workers Party of Ireland sends comradely greetings and best wishes for 2019 to communist and workers’ parties throughout the world. Capitalism continues to condemn millions to poverty, unemployment, homelessness, inequality, oppression, exploitation, hunger and disease. Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism, with its specific features, including the concentration of production into monopolies [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:02+00:00January 4th, 2019|

Workers’ Party calls for implementation of ban on bloodsports

The Workers' Party have called for proper enforcement of laws in place to ban organised stag hunting, following the a 'mock' hunt carried out by the Ward Union Hunt which took place in Ashbourne on St. Stephen's Day. Séamus McDonagh, Workers' Party representative in Co. Meath and long-time animal rights activist, said: "In 2010, an [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:02+00:00January 4th, 2019|