The United States continue with their attempts to undermine the Cuban Revolution. Planned counter revolutionary protests for 15th November are nothing more than a propaganda exercise designed to discredit and spread misleading and false information that the government does not have the full support and confidence of the majority of the people. The enemies of [...]
On the day of the Nicaraguan elections the Workers’ Party send our solidarity to the FSLN. In 1979 the FSLN overthrew Anastasio Somoza DeBayle which ended the Somoza dynasty, and established a revolutionary government in its place.The FSLN introdiced a policy of mass literacy and devoted significant resources to health care. The US-backed group right-wing [...]
A Workers' Party representative has called for an increase in recruitment to Dublin Fire Brigade after a number of fire engines were unused on Halloween night due to understaffing. David Gardiner is a firefighter, trade unionist and the Workers' Party representative in Palmerstown-Fonthill. He said: "Understaffing in Dublin Fire Brigade puts extra pressure and stress [...]
The Workers’ Party has called for Dublin City Council to seek to have a Committee of Inspection appointed to oversee the liquidation of Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH) to ensure the needs of homeless people are central to the process. WP Dublin Central representative, Claire O’Connor, said: “The High Court today (1st November) appointed a [...]
A World Still to Win: Union Recognition - A Constitutional and Human Right is a new pamphlet available from the Workers' Party, authored by Dr. Daryl D'Art. The pamphlet traces the history of trade union recognition in Ireland and places it in an international context. It examines the potential obstacles to statutory union recognition in [...]
WP Dublin organiser Claire O’Connor said: “We are putting forward former Cllr Éilis Ryan for the seat formerly held by the late Anthony Flynn. However, we believe the issues concerning the treatment and proper management of serious allegations of sexual abuse against the late councillor are of greater importance than the vote on who takes [...]
This is the letter sent last week by the Workers' Party to Dublin City Councillors regarding the upcoming vote on the seat of the late Cllr Anthony Flynn. This election has been triggered by a very dark and difficult series of events. We could argue that The Workers' Party should claim the seat purely on [...]
Plans for 1,600 build-to-rent apartments on Clonliffe Road in Drumcondra only serve to benefit private landlords and developers at the expense of renters and the community, according to Claire O'Connor, Workers' Party representative for Dublin Central. O'Connor said: "In line with the Dublin rental market, these houses on the old Holy Cross site are going [...]
The average time spent on South Dublin County Council’s housing waiting list is “disgracefully long,” according to David Gardiner, Workers’ Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill. For a 4-bedroom house, the average wait is 13 years, while people looking for a 3-bedroom house are left waiting 9.59 years on average. Those wanting a 2-bedroom house can expect [...]
Following the announcement that South Dublin County Council supports rebuilding the Silver Bridge, the council should purchase the land surrounding the structure, according to David Gardiner, Workers’ Party representative in Palmerstown-Fonthill. "Though the council have included their support rebuilding the Silver Bridge in the Draft County Development Plan 2022-28, the recent announcement that they have [...]