A protest rally against recent murders, attempted murders and maimings will be held at the shopping complex on the Grosvenor Road at 7.30pm on Wednesday (11th May) The protest has been prompted by Monday night’s murder of Dan Murray just several hundred yards away in Lady Street, but also reflects the growing anger and resilience [...]
The Workers' Party marked the centenary of the Easter 1916 Rising with ceremonies in Belfast, Cork and Waterford yesterday (Sunday, 27th March). Due to the unavailability of venues in Dublin yesterday the party will hold its commemoration in the capital city on Saturday, 23rd April. Belfast Below is the full text of the [...]
Fine Gael TD, Simon Coveney's admission that the party is willing “to talk about water” is a testament to the strength of the water charges movement says Workers' Party, Dublin North-West representative Jimmy Dignam. Dignam stated: “The incoming government has absolutely no mandate for the further implementation of water charges. Fine Gael's apparent u-turn on [...]
Presidential Address of Michael Donnelly at the Workers' Party Ard Fheis, 10th October 2015 Workers Party President Michael Donnelly delivering his Presidential address Comrades, Friends, Distinguished Guests, at last year’s Ard Fheis the Party established a clear, unambiguous ideological and analytical framework which it would use in order to offer leadership and vision to [...]
Sunday 28th June 2015 Speech given by Gemma Weir Comrades and friends, Once again we have gathered here in Bodenstown, in the graveyard where Theobald Wolfe Tone is buried. For us this is not some ritual or some type of unthinking glorification of the past or deification of heroes. For us this is a meaningful [...]
As Workers Party members and supporters are aware, long standing and loyal comrade and friend , Des O'Hagan , died on Tuesday 5th May in Downpatrick hospital. Dessie's life was the Workers Party going back to the 1950's when he was imprisoned in Crumlin Road prison for four years. Over that long period until the [...]
Above: Arbour Hill, Dublin. The Workers' Party held its annual commemoration of the Easter 1916 Rising in a number of cities today, Easter Sunday, 5th April. This year the party is marking the 99th anniversary of the Rising. Commemorations were held in Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Waterford. You can read or [...]
A major demonstration against the Water Charges will be held this Saturday, 21st March in the centre of Dublin. Organised the the Right2Water campaign the rally is likely to be another huge manifestation of public opposition of these water charges which are a precursor to privatisation of the state's public water utilities. The march will [...]
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 [...]
