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May Day 2025

The Workers’ Party sends May Day greetings to all working people this International Workers’ Day. The capitalist system continues to prove itself unable and unwilling to balance the interests of the great mass of society; the working class, with the wishes of an affluent few; the capitalist class. It is the working class that keeps [...]

May 1st, 2025|Comments Off on May Day 2025

Department confirms old skate park in Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate won’t be used as IPAS site

The following is a statement from David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill, on speculation around the old skate park warehouse in Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate being used as an IPAS site, as well as the protest that followed. A protest took place yesterday evening at the site of the old skate park in Cherry [...]

April 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Department confirms old skate park in Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate won’t be used as IPAS site

Irish-language signs in Grand Central Station should be welcomed

Controversy around the installation of Irish-language signage in Belfast's Grand Central train station is much ado about nothing, and attempts to halt the work are the cynical efforts of those playing up to a sectarian gallery, according to Caoimhe Garland, National Organiser of the Workers’ Party Republican Clubs. Garland said: “In other parts of these [...]

April 3rd, 2025|Comments Off on Irish-language signs in Grand Central Station should be welcomed

Lack of special education school places must be addressed

Concerns around school places for children with additional needs must be addressed by the Department of Education as a matter of urgency, according to David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill. Gardiner said: “It is imperative that children with additional needs receive the support and resources that they require to thrive both academically and socially. [...]

March 4th, 2025|Comments Off on Lack of special education school places must be addressed

So-called affordable housing priced at €402k in O’Devaney Gardens

So-called affordable housing at O'Devaney Gardens is set to be priced at over €400,000. As well as not actually being affordable, the sensible option would be for the state to build public housing, rather than for it to subsidise private developers, according to Workers’ Party representative Garrett Greene. Greene said: “It's difficult to see how [...]

February 21st, 2025|Comments Off on So-called affordable housing priced at €402k in O’Devaney Gardens

Too little too late from Biden on Cuba

The Workers’ Party welcomes, at long last, the decision of US President Joe Biden to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list. It is a most welcome development as Cuba, itself a victim of the most outrageous acts of terrorism by the USA, should never have been on the list in the first [...]

January 16th, 2025|Comments Off on Too little too late from Biden on Cuba

New Years Statement 2025

Comrades, On behalf of the Ard Chomhairle of the Workers’ Party, I'd like to wish a Happy New Year to all working people, especially to the members, supporters and friends of the Workers’ Party. 2024 was yet another challenging year for working people in Ireland; the cost-of-living continued to negatively impact the lives of working [...]

January 1st, 2025|Comments Off on New Years Statement 2025

Causes of poverty must be addressed rather than cynically banning soup kitchen runs

Rather than addressing the issues that cause homelessness and poverty, plans have been announced to ban the soup kitchens that serve the homeless on Dublin’s streets. This is a step in the wrong direction, and an evaluation of the causes of these issues is required instead, according to Garrett Greene, Workers’ Party representative for Cabra-Glasnevin. [...]

December 28th, 2024|Comments Off on Causes of poverty must be addressed rather than cynically banning soup kitchen runs

Anti-Irish comments from Zionists are a distraction from crimes against the Palestinian people

On Sunday, 15th December, Israel announced it would close its embassy in Dublin. This decision was in response to criticism from the Irish government about Israel’s violent actions against the Palestinians. Following the announcement, social media was filled with anti-Irish comments. These came from Israeli journalists, British Zionists, ambassadors, and internet users. Many of them [...]

December 19th, 2024|Comments Off on Anti-Irish comments from Zionists are a distraction from crimes against the Palestinian people

Workers’ Party condemns EU’s ongoing attacks on democracy

The Workers’ Party of Ireland condemns the ongoing and systemic attacks on European democracy by the EU. We condemn attempts by Georgia’s outgoing ceremonial President, Salome Zourabichvili, to undermine the country's democratically elected government. The French-born agitator has repeatedly backed violent demonstrators and has threatened to not stand down from her post. On Saturday, 53-year-old [...]

December 16th, 2024|Comments Off on Workers’ Party condemns EU’s ongoing attacks on democracy