On the centenary of its foundation we have sent the following greetings to the Communist Party of Spain: Comrades: On the centenary of the foundation of the Communist Party of Spain, please accept warm congratulations from the Workers' Party of Ireland. We are proud of our fraternal association with you in the broad alliance of [...]
Warnings that failure to deal with the climate emergency will reverse decades of progress in poverty alleviation, lead to increasing conflicts and create tens of millions of climate refugees as the earth becomes inhabitable are stark. COP26 has focused on the major economies of the word but decarbonisation is impossible without real engagement with less [...]
As emergency departments across the north warn of possible closures due to extreme pressures it is time for the health committee to take action, invest in our NHS and implement a strategy that will ensure the best outcomes possible for patients and staff, according to the Workers' Party. Gemma Weir, Workers’ Party representative of Castle [...]
The Workers’ Party has called for Dublin City Council to seek to have a Committee of Inspection appointed to oversee the liquidation of Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH) to ensure the needs of homeless people are central to the process. WP Dublin Central representative, Claire O’Connor, said: “The High Court today (1st November) appointed a [...]
A dispute over right-of-way in Palmerstown means that the development on the Vincent Byrne site could be left with only one entrance/exit upon completion. The disagreement, according to a report from the Irish Times, is between the developer of the site and Palmerstown RPM, which owns the adjacent Palmerstown Business Park. David Gardiner - Workers' [...]
A more efficient public transport service is needed in order to ensure that young people can make the most of the discounted rates announced in Budget 2022. It is a positive development that some young people will only have to pay half price for public transport. Not only will it make transport more affordable, but [...]
The lack of support given in Budget 2022 to those on low to middle incomes in the rental sector is stark and deeply concerning, according to Cathie Shiels, Workers’ Party representative Ballymun-Finglas. Shiels said: "The pandemic has increased the number of workers unable to afford their homes in the rental sector. Coupled with rising rents, [...]
BUDGET 2022 Budget 2022 falls short of what working people need from our healthcare system according to Claire O’Connor, Workers’ Party representative for Dublin Central. O’Connor said: “The announcement that free GP care will be extended only to children aged six and seven does not go far enough. Every man, woman and child in this [...]
The extension of the universal subsidy for parents to assist with the cost of childcare in Budget 2022 goes nowhere near far enough to support parents getting back to work, according to Seamus McDonagh Workers Party Meath. McDonagh said: "While we welcome longer subsidised hours and the expansion of access to childcare for working families, [...]
Coupled with rising energy prices, the government’s plan to increase the carbon tax as part of Budget 2022 will add to the costs of working families, making increases in minimum wage and social welfare redundant, says David Gardiner - Workers' Party Palmerstown-Fonthill. Gardiner said: "The projected rate of inflation is 3.7%, meaning that the pathetic [...]