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The Boycott of Irish Water is Winning – People Power is Winning

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 [...]

March 2nd, 2016|Comments Off on The Boycott of Irish Water is Winning – People Power is Winning

Workers’ Party President Mick Donnelly issues final appeal urging voters to support party’s candidates

The President of the Workers’ Party, Michael Donnelly, has issued a  final appeal urging voters to support the party’s candidates in Friday’s general election “Votes for the Workers’ Party in Friday’s general election are votes for radical progressive policies and for an end to the cronyism and corruption of the big four parties”, said Michael [...]

February 24th, 2016|Comments Off on Workers’ Party President Mick Donnelly issues final appeal urging voters to support party’s candidates

Workers’ Party committed to assisting lone parent families not victimising them

Workers’ Party general election candidates have pledged their full support for the Single Parents Acting for the Rights of our Kids (SPARK) campaign to reverse the cuts imposed on lone parent families by the current Government. Rather, the Party is committed to implementing policies which reduce the dire levels of deprivation  experienced by this sector [...]

February 24th, 2016|Comments Off on Workers’ Party committed to assisting lone parent families not victimising them

Workers’ Party candidate disappointed by AAA misrepresentation on abortion rights

Cllr Eilis Ryan, The Workers' Party general election candidate in Dublin Central, has criticised the Anti Austerity Alliance for issuing a press release falsely claiming that The Workers' Party were not pro-choice. Cllr. Éilis Ryan Cllr Ryan said, 'It is deeply disappointing that Diana O'Dwyer and Ruth Coppinger would set themselves up as [...]

February 24th, 2016|Comments Off on Workers’ Party candidate disappointed by AAA misrepresentation on abortion rights

Water protests have put privatisation on the back foot – Friday’s election should ensure it is taken off the agenda

Time to repudiate the McCarthy Report on the sale of State Assets Cllr. Ted Tynan, the Workers’ Party candidate in Cork North Central has said that the massive backlash against water charges and Irish Water had put the outgoing government’s privatisation plans seriously on the back foot but he  feared  these plans could be revived [...]

February 23rd, 2016|Comments Off on Water protests have put privatisation on the back foot – Friday’s election should ensure it is taken off the agenda

Cllr Éilis Ryan says voters looking for clear commitment to repeal the 8th Amendment

Repeal the 8th on voters’ minds in Dublin Central Cllr Éilis Ryan says voters looking for clear commitment to repeal the 8th Amendment As the General Election campaign enters its final days, the Workers’ Party candidate in Dublin Central – Cllr Éilis Ryan – has said that, along with obvious issues such as water charges, [...]

February 22nd, 2016|Comments Off on Cllr Éilis Ryan says voters looking for clear commitment to repeal the 8th Amendment

Business claims of red tape are red herring says Workers’ Party

  Dublin Mid-West candidate Lorraine Hennessy highlights low levels of regulation and high taxpayer subsidies to Irish business High subsidies generate low return in terms of decent jobs, says Hennessy Speaking today (Sunday) the Workers’ Party candidate in Dublin Mid-West, Lorraine Hennessy, said that claims by the business lobby and their political advocates that Irish [...]

February 21st, 2016|Comments Off on Business claims of red tape are red herring says Workers’ Party

Workers Party candidate Seamus McDonagh says 5,000 on Meath housing list are in total despair

“People want to see action in bricks and mortar not meaningless promises” Meath East Workers’ Party candidate Seamus McDonagh has said the individuals and families on the County Meath housing waiting list are in total despair and will not be deceived by weasel words this time.  They will only believe there is an end to [...]

February 20th, 2016|Comments Off on Workers Party candidate Seamus McDonagh says 5,000 on Meath housing list are in total despair

Focus should be on job creation not forcing people into low-paid work and internships

Focus should be on job creation not forcing people into low-paid work and internships Restore Under 25s Jobseekers payments to full adult rate Dublin North West Workers’ Party candidate Jimmy Dignam  has said governments should focus on the creation of real, sustainable and properly paid jobs instead of the current focus on forcing people into [...]

February 19th, 2016|Comments Off on Focus should be on job creation not forcing people into low-paid work and internships

NATO-led training at Templemore will increase Ireland’s potential exposure to terrorism says Ryan

Workers Party Dublin Central candidate Cllr. Éilis Ryan has said that the involvement of NATO, the United States and other military forces in anti-terror training at the Templemore Garda training college in Co. Tipperary will only increase Ireland’s potential exposure to terrorism. "Cllr. Ryan was reacting to reports in today’s (Thursday) Irish Independent that NATO-funded [...]

February 18th, 2016|Comments Off on NATO-led training at Templemore will increase Ireland’s potential exposure to terrorism says Ryan