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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Luigi Mangione’s alleged killing of a CEO struck fear into the hearts of the kleptocratic US elite. But for real change to occur, the ruling class must be made to fear the power of an organised working class. Mangione’s action against a murderous system was an expression of the rage felt by millions—a rage that [...]