Policy

Council housing plan further lines pockets of landlords

Workers' Party Councillor for Dublin's North Inner City, Éilis Ryan commented on today's rising figures: "Today's figures that over 20,000 people are now on social housing waiting lists across Dublin will come as no surprise to all those living through this housing crisis nightmare." "Every day I meet people who are simply struggling to have [...]

2015-05-25T17:17:50+00:00May 25th, 2015|

State should recoup funds from unscrupulous landlords

Workers’ Party calls for state to recoup funds from landlords who have caused and profited from substandard accommodation    The Workers’ Party has strongly condemned the states’ handout of thousands of euro to landlords who profit from renting out hazardous, radically substandard accommodation. Workers’ Party councillor for Dublin’s north inner city, Éilis Ryan, this morning visited a premise at [...]

2019-05-19T10:01:00+00:00May 16th, 2015|

Workers Party statement on 70th Anniversary of Anti-Fascist Victory in Europe

Statement of the Workers’ Party of Ireland on the 70th Anniversary of the Anti-Fascist Victory in Europe 8th May 2015 (9th of May in much of eastern Europe) is the 70th anniversary of the Great Anti-Fascist Victory achieved by the struggle, blood and sacrifice of the peoples of the Soviet Union, United States, United Kingdom [...]

2015-05-10T13:02:00+00:00May 10th, 2015|

Election solidarity from the CP of Greece (KKE)

COMMUNIST PARTY OF GREECE  - CENTRAL COMMITTEE Tel:(+30) 210 2592111 • Fax: (+30) 210 2592298 • e-mail: cpg.kke@gmail.com, cpg@int.kke.gr 145 Leof.Irakliou, Gr- 14231 Athens  •  http://inter.kke.gr   To the Workers Party of Ireland,   Dear comrades,   The KKE expresses its solidarity and full support to the Workers Party of Ireland (WPI) regarding the important battle [...]

2019-05-19T10:01:00+00:00May 7th, 2015|

Government should admit defeat on Water Charges

Workers’ Party councillor Ted Tynan has called on the government to admit that it has been roundly defeated by the overwhelming force of public opinion on the water charges issue. Cllr. Tynan said that the government was only abandoning the jailing of water charge protestors because the strategy was completely unworkable and could have involved [...]

2015-05-06T09:23:56+00:00May 6th, 2015|

Workers’ Party extend solidarity to striking bus workers

The Workers Party extends its solidarity with striking bus workers. The irony will not be lost on striking NBRU and SIPTU workers today, as they are forced out on strike on International Workers' Day. Party President Michael Donnelly commented on today's industrial dispute: "As the media and government ratchets up its propaganda offensive against these [...]

2019-05-19T10:01:01+00:00May 1st, 2015|

May 1st – Declaration of Initiative of Communist & Workers Parties of Europe

May 1st Declaration the Secretariat of the Initiative of Communist and Workers' Parties of Europe The first of May –the Day of the working class, is a day to remember and honour the workers who gave their lives for the rights of the working class. It symbolizes its struggle to liberate itself from wage slavery and [...]

2019-05-19T10:01:01+00:00April 30th, 2015|

Message to the Communist Party of Nepal (UML)

Message from the Workers’ Party of Ireland to the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Dear Comrades, The Workers’ Party of Ireland sends its condolences to the families of those killed in the devastating earthquake which has taken place in Nepal. Although the full consequences of this disaster have yet to be ascertained it is clear [...]

2015-04-29T09:14:31+00:00April 29th, 2015|

Workers Party Northern Ireland election broadcast

The following is the Party Political Broadcast of the Workers' Party for the forthcoming Westminster elections which will be held on May 7th       The Party’s candidates are: Hugh Scullion Mid Ulster: Damien Harte Upper Bann Lily Kerr Belfast South: John Lowry Belfast West: Gemma Weir Belfast North. In a joint statement the [...]

2019-05-19T10:01:01+00:00April 22nd, 2015|

Ryan calls for use of NAMA as emergency accommodation for families

Workers Party Dublin City Councillor Éilis Ryan  has called on the government to prioritise the use of NAMA properties as emergency accommodation for homeless families   In a motion to be put before Dublin City Council this evening, Cllr.  Ryan is calling for the government and Dublin City Council to develop a costed plan for the further purchase and/or [...]

2019-05-19T10:01:01+00:00April 13th, 2015|