The Workers’ Party have condemned the jailing of five anti-water charge protesters in Dublin today (Thursday) saying the decision was an outrageous attack on the right to protest and an affront to the principles of justice. Workers’ Party Dublin Councillor Éilis Ryan said the ruling was a confirmation of how the judicial system is being [...]
The Workers' Party has condemned the attack on the North Belfast constituency office of the SDLP which was discovered on Saturday morning (February 14th). North Belfast WP representative Gemma Weir said, "The overnight attack on the Antrim Road offices of the SDLP is disgraceful and cowardly and is designed to intimidate all those engaged in [...]
The need to place the wholesale reform of the policing service on top of the political agenda is clear from ongoing campaign of arrests targeting political activists and the working class community of Jobstown, according to Workers’ Party Dublin City Councillor Éilis Ryan. “In recent days what has been witnessed is not only clearly policing driven by [...]
Statement of the Workers’ Party of Ireland on the Greek Elections Following the recent election, the Workers’ Party of Ireland sends solidarity and congratulations to our comrades in the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). The increase in support for the KKE in difficult circumstances is a reflection of its consistent political, ideological and organisational work, [...]
Wynn's Hotel on Lower Abbey Street in the centre of Dublin was the venue for the public relaunch of the North Dublin branch of the Workers' Party on Saturday, 7th of February. The four hour event was very well attended and saw party members new and old mixing with party supporters and others interested in [...]
Michael Donnelly The Workers’ Party have condemned the arrest this morning of Socialist Party TD Paul Murphy and three other people for their alleged role in a protest against Tánaiste Joan Burton at Jobstown in West Dublin last November. Workers’ Party President Michael Donnelly said that the arrest of the four was not [...]
Workers’ Party Dublin councillor Éilis Ryan has condemned the intimidation of water protesters by private security firms working for Irish Water and has said the failure of the company and its agents to respond to queries and complaints from local representatives was completely unacceptable Councillor Ryan, who represents the North Inner City Ward, submitted [...]
The Workers’ Party is delighted to announce that it is re-launching in Dublin. The Dublin North and Dublin West branches have invited supporters and those interested to attend their re-launch in Wynn’s Hotel, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1, on Saturday, 7th February, 12-4pm. The last number of months have proven to be an exciting time for [...]
The Workers’ Party Central Executive Committee has welcomed the publication, by the government, of the wording for the forthcoming referendum on Marriage Equality and promised to campaign vigorously for a Yes vote. Michael Donnelly, president of the Workers’ Party stated: “This referendum is long overdue. It peels back one further layer of repression from our [...]
The Workers’ Party has called on the government to block any sale of Aer Lingus and to use its strategic 25% share to ensure that the airline continues to provide vital connectivity between this country and the rest of the world. Dublin Workers’ Party councillor, Éilis Ryan, said that Aer Lingus was of vital strategic [...]