Cllr Eilis Ryan, Workers’ Party candidate in Dublin Central, today represented the party at the launch of SAFE Ireland’s manifesto which seeks to put violence against women on the political agenda as parties prepare for next week’s General Election. Cllr. Éilis Ryan Speaking after the event, Cllr Ryan said: “Women throughout Ireland [...]
Dublin Central candidate calls for ‘safety zone’ around clinics to protect women from abuse Workers’ Party Councillor Éilis Ryan today (Sunday February 7th) responded angrily to reports that a family planning clinic – Reproductive Choices on Berkeley Street in Dublin 7 – is to be targeted by anti-choice protestors from next Wednesday. Cllr Ryan was [...]
The Workers Party has welcomed this morning’s High Court Ruling that abortion legislation in Northern Ireland is in breach of human rights law but has expressed regret that this decision had to come through the courts rather than via the Assembly. “As a society we must support a woman’s right to choose and recognise that [...]
Workers' Party Dublin-North West representative Jimmy Dignam has slammed the uncertainty over the future of the North-West Childcare Resource Centre and the Ballymun Young Women’s Project, as a double-blow for women living in Ballymun and the wider north-west Dublin area. Dignam called on the City of Dublin Youth Service Board (CDYSB) to move immediately [...]
The Government’s cut to the One Parent Family Payment (OPFP) takes money from the pockets of many one parent families, exacerbating the already severe child poverty crisis. Already, 12% of children in the State are experiencing deprivation and are at risk of poverty. Single parent families are one of the most vulnerable groups in Ireland [...]
Workers' Party International Women's Day Event Dublin, symbolic naming to "The Bridge of Choice" Workers' Party members celebrate International Women's Day in Belfast Workers' Party event in Cork on the eve of International Women's day with symbolic naming to "Mother Jones Park"
The Workers' Party is holding a number of events in Dublin to mark International Women's Day (Sunday, March 8th). The main event, organised by the Dublin Region of the Workers' Party will begin with a gathering at Grattan Bridge (Capel Street) at 1pm on Sunday - see below for full details International Women's Day is [...]