Lorraine Hennessy, Workers Party, Dublin Mid-West Workers' Party Dublin Mid West candidate Lorraine Hennessy has condemned the statement by Councillor William Lavelle, Fine Gael, in calling for North Clondalkin and Ballyfermot to be dropped from the provision of the new Luas line. The National Transport Authority has published the Draft Transport Strategy for [...]
Over thirty people attended a forum on the housing crisis last Thursday (15th October) in the Axis Centre Ballymun, hosted by Workers' Party Dublin North West candidate Jimmy Dignam. Speakers at the forum were Fr. Peter McVerry (Homelessness campaigner), Lorraine Hennessy (Housing Activist in Balgaddy) and Jimmy Dignam (Workers’ Party Candidate for Dublin North West). [...]
The Workers’ Party have condemned today’s budget as one which has benefitted the better off once again while throwing a few crumbs at workers and the poor with a focus on the general election rather than social justice. Workers’ Party President Michael Donnelly said that for all the hype on the 75% Christmas Bonus for [...]
The Workers’ Party will hold its Ard Fheis / Annual Conference 2015 in Dublin this weekend, gathering at the Communications Workers Union hall, North Circular Road, Dublin 1, on Friday (9th October) and Saturday (10th October). The conference will be attended by over 150 delegates from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and overseas who [...]
The Workers’ Party have welcomed the commencement of work on the new Luas extension in Dublin which will link up the existing Red and Green lines but the party said that the real missing link in the system is the originally planned line to Ballymun and Dublin Airport. Party spokesman Jimmy Dignam said that [...]
The Workers’ Party have described the gagging of media coverage of the Dáil speech of Catherine Murphy TD in relation to the finances of Denis O’Brien as a national outrage and the party has accused the mainstream media of cowering in the face of a rich and powerful media mogul Workers’ Party President Michael Donnelly [...]
Speaking at a May Day meeting last night Workers’ Party president Michael Donnelly stated that Ireland is within three weeks of enshrining the concept that civil marriage as a civil right within our constitution. He said that this would be one of the most significant constitutional changes since the adoption of Bunreacht na hÉireann. [...]
The Workers’ Party have welcomed the announcement that the government is to buy the site in Moore Street, Dublin where some of the final moments of the Easter 1916 Rising took place and where Commandant Padraig Pearse surrendered on behalf of the Irish Republic proclaimed earlier that week. Workers Party Dublin City Councillor, Éilis Ryan, [...]
The Workers’ Party have condemned the jailing of five anti-water charge protesters in Dublin today (Thursday) saying the decision was an outrageous attack on the right to protest and an affront to the principles of justice. Workers’ Party Dublin Councillor Éilis Ryan said the ruling was a confirmation of how the judicial system is being [...]
Wynn's Hotel on Lower Abbey Street in the centre of Dublin was the venue for the public relaunch of the North Dublin branch of the Workers' Party on Saturday, 7th of February. The four hour event was very well attended and saw party members new and old mixing with party supporters and others interested in [...]