Local Councils must take full control of social housing provision and the concerns of fire service workers must be addressed, are two of the lessons for Ireland from the horrific Grenfell Tower Block Disaster, which is believed to have resulted in over 100 deaths, according to the Workers’ Party Dublin North West representative Gavin Mendel-Gleason. [...]
Ireland’s landlords have revealed their true colours in their statement to new Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy, according to the Workers’ Party. Reacting to a statement released today (Friday) by the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA), Cllr. Eilis Ryan (Workers Party) said: “A Fine Gael government introduced the 4% rental increase cap only after rents [...]
Last night's "uncontrolled explosion" at the Covanta-run Poolbeg incinerator demonstrates the irresponsibility of handing waste management services over to the private sector, according to Cllr. Éilis Ryan of the Workers' Party. Speaking following the incident, Cllr. Ryan said: "Covanta have an atrocious safety record, operating in a field which is highly sensitive both in terms [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan Micheál Martin's almost immediate agreement to facilitate Leo Varadkar's election as Taoiseach proves there is "no real difference" between the two largest parties in the state, according to the Workers' Party. Workers' Party Cllr. Éilis Ryan, this evening (Wednesday) said: "Even by Fine Gael standards, Leo Varadker ran an astoundingly right-wing [...]
The Workers’ Party has condemned AIB’s plans to escalate the sale of its bad loan books, in order to entice investors to buy shares in the state-owned bank. Workers’ Party representative for Dublin Northwest, Gavin Mendel-Gleason, was responding to comments made yesterday (Wednesday) by AIB Chief Executive Bernard Byrne that AIB intended to clear its [...]
Workers’ Party Dublin North West representative Gavin Mendel-Gleason has described as deeply worrying the fact that the government is receiving advice from investments banks such as Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank on the possible sale of AIB Mendel-Gleason said: "It is shocking to think that Merrill Lynch could have any involvement in providing advice to [...]
Seamus McDonagh Workers’ Party representative for Meath, Séamus McDonagh, has called on the government to introduce legislation immediately to implement the Supreme Court’s ruling today (Tuesday) that asylum seekers must be given the right to work. Reacting to the judgement, McDonagh said: “It is not exactly a surprise that denying adults resident in Ireland [...]
Campaigners who sparked the withdrawal of the Sisters of Charity from the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH) have said the decision represents one step in the right direction, but does nothing to resolve the need for a publicly-controlled maternity health service. Cllr. Éilis Ryan (Workers' Party), who led protests against religious ownership of the new [...]
The Workers’ Party have described as deeply disturbing the news that former Anglo-Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick has been acquitted on the 126th day of his trial on charges relating to financial irregularities which led to the collapse of Anglo-Irish Bank in 2009. Workers’ Party representative for Dublin North West, Gavin Mendel-Gleason, said that the [...]
Michael Noonan’s decision to begin the flotation of AIB next week has drawn criticism for prioritising short-term cash flow over and above the long-term interests of the Irish economy. Commenting on the decision, Workers’ Party Dublin Northwest representative Gavin Mendel-Gleason said: Minister Noonan is once again prioritising a short-term windfall – which will then be [...]