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KNEECAP terror charges designed to silence those who oppose Zionism, colonialism and genocide

The charging of Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh from Belfast, better known as Mo Chara of rap group Kneecap, on terror offences is a cynical move by the British establishment to silence those who oppose Zionism, colonialism and Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people. It is a perfectly legitimate political position to oppose a genocidal, ethnonationalist [...]

May 26th, 2025|Comments Off on KNEECAP terror charges designed to silence those who oppose Zionism, colonialism and genocide

Elaine Rush oration

On Thursday (22nd May, 2025), we raised the parting glass in memory of our dear friend and comrade, Elaine Rush. Her coffin was brought to the Joe McKelvey Garden, draped in the Tricolour and the Starry Plough by Workers’ Party Republican Clubs President Michael McCorry and Jim Quinn, and honoured with a guard of honour [...]

May 25th, 2025|Comments Off on Elaine Rush oration

Victory Day 2025

Yesterday marked Victory Day 2025. We honour the 27 million Soviet citizens who defeated Nazi fascism and ended the Holocaust. Today, we are witnessing the horrors of another genocide, perpetuated by the US and Israel against Palestinians. We also see NATO expansion to Russia's borders mirrors past imperial aggression. Russia's resistance challenges the imperialist order [...]

May 10th, 2025|Comments Off on Victory Day 2025

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