anti-privatisation

Bus Éireann funding crisis a symptom of deliberate government policy says Tynan

The continuing financial crisis at Bus Éireann is a direct result of government policy of cutting subvention to the state transport company according to Workers’ Party Councillor Ted Tynan. The Cork based councillor said that the government was ramping up attacks on Bus Éireann and other state companies with a view to turning public opinion [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:36+00:00December 7th, 2016|

Profit has displaced good causes as National Lottery’s main focus since privatisation

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 [...]

2019-05-19T10:00:42+00:00August 29th, 2016|