The Workers’ Party condemns the violent scenes in Coolock today, where anti-immigration protesters have clashed with Gardaí, leaving at least one security guard injured. These events will continue unless the causes of such discontent are challenged, according to Workers’ Party representative Garrett Greene. Greene said: “The scenes that we've seen today, as we've seen before, [...]
An increase in bin charges is likely as a result of the Deposit Return Scheme hurting the profits of bin companies, according to a report in The Irish Independent. Bringing bins back into public control is the only way to ensure a service that works for working people, according to David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative [...]
Garrett Greene, Workers' Party for Cabra-Glasnevin, has criticised Labour for joining up with Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens to form a ruling group on Dublin City Council, meaning we’ll see more of the same in Dublin city over the next five years. Greene said: "The crux of their opposition to a progressive alliance, [...]
David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill, has criticised Labour and some so-called independents for coming together with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to ensure that the latter two maintain their control of South Dublin County Council, meaning that we can expect politics as usual in County Hall for the next five years. Gardiner said: [...]
The reported privatisation of Bord na Móna Recycling is a nonsencial, neoliberal idea that has the potential to worsen Ireland's existing waste collection problem. Instead, money made by the body ought to be used to fund local waste collection services, according to Garrett Greene, Workers' Party representative for Cabra-Glasnevin. Greene said:“The privatisation of Bord na [...]
Local government offers the electorate the broadest base for democratic representation available within our constitution. Local election constituencies are much smaller than Dáil constituencies and, thus, generally cover much more recognisable and coherent geographic areas. This allows voices that are often drowned out in general elections to be heard and represented at a local level. [...]
A chairde Tá fáilte romhaibh go léir chuig ár gcomóradh bliantúil ar Éirí Amach na Cásca. Comrades, you are all very welcome to our annual Easter Rising commemoration, where we remember the men and women of Easter week, as well as our own passed comrades. It is during another trying time for the working class [...]
The Workers’ Party has condemned the announcement by Taoiseach Simon Harris that he intends to abolish the Triple Lock on Ireland’s overseas military commitments. Garrett Greene, Workers’ Party representative for Cabra-Glasnevin, said: “It is incredible that, at a time of the most acute housing crisis, hospital crisis, social care crisis in many decades, the priority [...]
Recently, the Workers' Party produced a pamphlet to mark 90 years since the birth of socialist republican revolutionary Seán Garland, a pivotal figure in the turn of the republican movement towards social agitation and class politics. It includes both political and personal anecdotes from Seán's friends and comrades. Contributors to the pamphlet come from a [...]
The Workers’ Party has condemned the killing of Josip Strok, a Croatian man who was fatally assaulted in Clondalkin, and called for any witnesses to come forward. David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill, said: “The Workers’ Party sends our condolences to friends and family of Josip Strok, a Croatian man who was killed after [...]