On behalf of the Workers' Party, the Ard Chomhairle and Party President Michael McCorry would like to wish a prosperous 2023 to all workers and their families as we enter into the New Year. 2022 has been a tough year for working people. Just as it appeared that we were exiting the COVID-19 pandemic, we [...]
David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill, has called on the National Transport Authority (NTA) to develop an alternative to taxi app FreeNow, following the most recent price hike from the company. Gardiner said:"The recent technology fee increase from €1 to €5 is the latest attempt by FreeNow to squeeze every last cent from their [...]
David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill, has welcomed the announcement that conservation works on the Silver Bridge in Palmerstown are set to begin in the coming weeks. Gardiner said: "Conservation is crucial to any potential future restoration works, so this is certainly a development to be welcomed." "Coupled with a recent commitment from South [...]
The Workers' Party has delivered 3,500 Christmas cards to the Dáil, calling on Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien to build public housing to end child homelessness. The cards, each of which symbolise a child who will spend this Christmas in homelessness, contain thousands of signatures from members of the public in Dublin collected by Workers' [...]
Tomorrow, Micheál Martin steps down as Taoiseach. His time in power has been a disaster for working people. Since June 2020, Martin has overseen: • 50%+ increases in energy costs as the cost of living crisis hits working families • Record homeless figures of over 11,000 people including almost 4,000 children • 100,000+ people stuck [...]
The call by Labour to lower the standard of Irish needed to become a teacher won't solve the real problems behind the short staffing crisis in schools, according to David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill. Gardiner said: "While there is a clear issue of staff shortages in our schools which needs to be addressed, [...]
Following media reports highlighting appalling conditions that asylum seekers in East Wall are living in, Workers’ Party Dublin Central representative Garrett Greene has called for an immediate investigation into the suitability of the ESB building for residential accommodation. Greene said: “The stories that have emerged from residents show that their living conditions are not humane, [...]
South Dublin County Council should provide public toilets and more bins in Waterstown Park ahead of the summer months, according to David Gardiner, Workers’ Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill. Gardiner said: “As the weather improves over the summer months, more people are going to be making use of Waterstown Park. To facilitate the increase in footfall, [...]
A cabinet-style system of local democracy, akin to a parliamentary model, should be considered as an alternative by the Dublin Citizens’ Assembly on a directly-elected mayor, according to David Gardiner, Workers’ Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill. Gardiner explained: “In order to properly democratise our local authorities, the party or coalition with the most seats in a [...]
As a record number of COVID-19 cases have been recorded in recent days both north and south, two Workers’ Party representatives on either side of the border are calling for a high-quality and accessible all-island healthcare system. David Gardiner, Workers’ Party representative in Palmerstown-Fonthill, said: “Politicians have had a year to prepare for a spike [...]