The following is a summary of a discussion of the Ard Comhairle of the Workers' Party relating to the two referendums scheduled for March 8th. Following the discussion, the Ard Comhairle opted not to endorse any position on either referendum. A full statement on the two referendums can be found by clicking here. 40th Amendment [...]
In February, the Ard Comhairle of the Workers’ Party debated the merits of the proposed constitutional amendments on care and the family. While arguments were made both for and against the amendments, it was ultimately agreed by all members of the Ard Comhairle that the proposed changes will result in no material harm or benefit [...]
The conflicts breaking out worldwide are linked to the crisis in US imperialism. Capitalism has plunged into a new stage of crisis, the likes of which we have not seen since the 1940s. US hegemony has been substantially undermined. Resultantly, the US and its allied imperialist powers have been forced towards confrontation with Russia. Today, [...]
Alan Kidney, Workers’ Party International Secretary, attended the Second Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left Parties and Movements in Havana, Cuba from the 12th to the 14th of February representing our Party's theoretical journal, ThinkLeft. The conference was attended by 97 foreign delegates from 36 countries, representing 43 organisations and 36 media, as well as [...]
South Dublin County Council have received an application seeking to temporarily accommodate refugees on the site of the old skatepark in Cherry Orchard Industrial Estate. David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill, said: "People within the local community will understandably have concerns around this news and it is important that those conversations can be had. [...]
The Workers’ Party of Ireland condemns the recent Israeli-American terrorist attacks in Syria The past few weeks have seen an expansion and intensification of Israel's genocidal attacks against the Palestinian people. While Gaza remains the epicentre, incursions into the West Bank continue. The unspeakable brutality of the attack on Gaza has offered a convenient smokescreen [...]
The Workers' Party of Ireland condemn the arrest of Comrade Haitham Dafallah by the RSF on Friday, 20th of January, 2024 and call for his immediate release. We acknowledge that this is the latest in a series of persecutions carried out against the Sudanese Communist Party by reactionary and anti-democratic forces. We condemn all such [...]
The largest strike in the north of Ireland in decades takes place today. The impact of today's strike will be felt across all sections of our economy as workers take the only action left open to them and demand that urgently needed funds are released, funding which has been withheld by the Secretary of State [...]
Sinn Féin’s attempts to play up to US multinationals, as reported in the Business Post, can only come at the expense of working people, according to Garrett Greene, Workers’ Party representative for Cabra-Glasnevin. Greene said: “Sinn Féin’s renewed attempts to cosy up to foreign investors should be of concern to anybody who expects them to [...]
A reformed, all-Ireland NHS would be better prepared to deal with the winter pressures currently being experienced in the healthcare system, according to Garrett Greene, Workers’ Party rep. for Cabra-Glasnevin. Greene said: “Cases of flu, respiratory illness and COVID-19 cases, as well as injuries caused by icy weather, are adding further strain to overburdened and [...]