O'Connor calls for council to CPO cobblestone site The plans to build hotels at Merchant’s Arch and on the site of the Cobblestone pub are an attack on Dublin’s cultural heritage, according to Claire O’Connor, Workers’ Party representative for the North Inner City. O’Connor said: “Dublin is defined by the people who live here and [...]
88 branches of Bank of Ireland closed in the south yesterday along with 15 branches in the north as many customers must move to using the post office to bank money over the counter. Seamus McDonagh, Workers’ Party Meath said: “The post office does not provide for all services provided by the bank and as [...]
WP Dublin organiser Claire O’Connor said: “We are putting forward former Cllr Éilis Ryan for the seat formerly held by the late Anthony Flynn. However, we believe the issues concerning the treatment and proper management of serious allegations of sexual abuse against the late councillor are of greater importance than the vote on who takes [...]
Plans for 1,600 build-to-rent apartments on Clonliffe Road in Drumcondra only serve to benefit private landlords and developers at the expense of renters and the community, according to Claire O'Connor, Workers' Party representative for Dublin Central. O'Connor said: "In line with the Dublin rental market, these houses on the old Holy Cross site are going [...]
Following the deaths and destruction from floods and fires in Europe, it has become abundantly clear that there are consequences to unsustainable development. States have responded to the increasingly obvious threat by establishing goals and targets. However this problem can not be solved without significant changes to infrastructure, and these changes require "joined up thinking". [...]
The average time spent on South Dublin County Council’s housing waiting list is “disgracefully long,” according to David Gardiner, Workers’ Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill. For a 4-bedroom house, the average wait is 13 years, while people looking for a 3-bedroom house are left waiting 9.59 years on average. Those wanting a 2-bedroom house can expect [...]
Following the announcement that South Dublin County Council supports rebuilding the Silver Bridge, the council should purchase the land surrounding the structure, according to David Gardiner, Workers’ Party representative in Palmerstown-Fonthill. "Though the council have included their support rebuilding the Silver Bridge in the Draft County Development Plan 2022-28, the recent announcement that they have [...]
Westminster directive to Stormont’s Department of Health to set up full and accessible abortion services by no later than March 2022 is welcome according to Gemma Weir, Workers’ Party Castle DEA. “Changes to abortion law took effect in 2020 in the absence of devolution. But the commissioning of services has continued to face obstacle [...]
The recent comments from Marc Collins, DUP councillor for Mid and East Antrim are nothing more than racist dog whistling says Chris Bailie:Workers Party,Oldpark DEA: “Mr Collins is very quick to say that his comments are not racist and merely have the interests of working class families at heart but this is blatantly untrue. The [...]
Last year saw an increase in sectarian attacks and there is no doubt that this year will see another rise. Chris Bailie:Workers Party,Oldpark DEA said: “Recently we have seen an attack on a 12 year old boy by five others and another attack on a mother of two who’s windows were broken in the house [...]