Ireland’s landlords have revealed their true colours in their statement to new Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy, according to the Workers’ Party. Reacting to a statement released today (Friday) by the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA), Cllr. Eilis Ryan (Workers Party) said: “A Fine Gael government introduced the 4% rental increase cap only after rents [...]
All political parties must support the Citizen's Assembly's recommendations for full access to abortion up to twelve weeks, to prevent further nightmarish situations for women. This is according to Workers’ Party councillor Éilis Ryan, who was responding to a case reported today (Monday), in which a young girl’s mental health difficulties and pregnancy were examined [...]
Last night's "uncontrolled explosion" at the Covanta-run Poolbeg incinerator demonstrates the irresponsibility of handing waste management services over to the private sector, according to Cllr. Éilis Ryan of the Workers' Party. Speaking following the incident, Cllr. Ryan said: "Covanta have an atrocious safety record, operating in a field which is highly sensitive both in terms [...]
Cllr. Éilis Ryan Micheál Martin's almost immediate agreement to facilitate Leo Varadkar's election as Taoiseach proves there is "no real difference" between the two largest parties in the state, according to the Workers' Party. Workers' Party Cllr. Éilis Ryan, this evening (Wednesday) said: "Even by Fine Gael standards, Leo Varadker ran an astoundingly right-wing [...]
What Really Matters Workers Party 2017 from Workers Party on Vimeo. This Election has been dominated by talk of sectarian pacts, inter-party deals and paper candidates. The major parties have sought to turn the campaign into yet another sectarian headcount – this time based on Brexit and the Border: the reality is that it is [...]
Cllr. Ted Tynan The Workers’ Party have said that the latest crisis at Irish Rail is the result of years of underfunding and one of the lowest levels of state subvention per capita in Europe. Cllr. Ted Tynan, Workers’ Party Cork City councillor, said that there seemed to be a clear choreography in [...]
The Workers' Party have condemned the 30-year "corporation tax holiday" the government is granting AIB in order to attract private investors in the state bank. Workers' Party representative Gavin Mendel-Gleason said: Its extraordinary that, for the period AIB has been in state hands, loopholes allowing the bank to avoid corporation tax have been closed off. [...]
The Workers’ Party has condemned AIB’s plans to escalate the sale of its bad loan books, in order to entice investors to buy shares in the state-owned bank. Workers’ Party representative for Dublin Northwest, Gavin Mendel-Gleason, was responding to comments made yesterday (Wednesday) by AIB Chief Executive Bernard Byrne that AIB intended to clear its [...]
Workers’ Party Dublin North West representative Gavin Mendel-Gleason has described as deeply worrying the fact that the government is receiving advice from investments banks such as Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank on the possible sale of AIB Mendel-Gleason said: "It is shocking to think that Merrill Lynch could have any involvement in providing advice to [...]
Seamus McDonagh Workers’ Party representative for Meath, Séamus McDonagh, has called on the government to introduce legislation immediately to implement the Supreme Court’s ruling today (Tuesday) that asylum seekers must be given the right to work. Reacting to the judgement, McDonagh said: “It is not exactly a surprise that denying adults resident in Ireland [...]