The Severe Fetal Impairment Bill, which was brough by DUP MLA Paul Givan has passed the second stage by a staggering 48 votes to 12. This means the bill will now go forward for scrutiny at the health committee. Gemma Weir, Workers’ Party representative in North Belfast said: “Abortion laws were changed last year following legislation [...]
Leaving Cert students in a Dublin school have told Workers' Party Youth that they were pressured by their school into opting-in for both exams and calculated grades. Eoghan Gardiner, Secretary of Workers' Party Youth, said: "Students were promised choice, clarity and compassion when the plan for their exams and calculated grades was announced last month. [...]
Northern Ireland has no specific strategy to bring an end to violence against women and girls. The Workers’ Party fully support the call by Women's Aid and urge the Assembly to begin work on this without further delay. Gemma Weir, Workers’ Party North Belfast said: “The continued absence of a strategy to address the issue [...]
The admission by a White House spokesperson that the Biden government does not intend to lift restrictions against Cuba introduced by Trump is yet more proof that the current US regime is no different to the last in any way, not least in its inhumane pursuit of US imperialist aims at any cost. Gavin Mendel-Gleason, [...]
The Workers' Party has welcomed the announcement of a government review into the gig economy, calling for fair pay, safer conditions and union recognition for workers. David Gardiner - Workers' Party Palmerstown-Fonthill said: "Companies like Deliveroo and UberEats class these workers as self-employed or sub-contractors rather than employees to avoid having to treat these workers [...]
The Workers’ Party have called for Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to withdraw his comments that left-wing groups were associated with today’s Grafton Street anti-lockdown protest, unless he is able to provide further detail about which groups attended. Workers’ Party representative Éilis Ryan said: “Today’s demonstrations on Grafton Street were organised primarily by racist elements who [...]
The Workers' Party has criticised anti-lockdown protests that took place in Dublin, describing them as "an absolute insult" to frontline workers and the vulnerable. David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative for Palmerstown-Fonthill, said: "The anti-lockdown protest in the city centre today could mean further spreading of the virus, meaning more illness and death. It was an [...]
Residents at Kinnaird Close, North Belfast contacted the Workers’ Party via our online advice centre regarding a very serious health and safety risk relating to overflowing bins and unsanitary conditions. To investigate the issue further Chris Bailie:Workers Party,Oldpark DEA, went to speak to some residents. Bailie said:“There are several very serious issues that are currently [...]
Plans for conservation works on the Silver Bridge in Palmerstown need to be elaborated upon according to David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative in Palmerstown-Fonthill. He criticised Fingal County Council, responsible for the future of the bridge, for a lack of detail in their plan and failure to follow-up. "The allocation of money to conservation works [...]
The Workers’ Party has condemned the proposal by the Land Development Agency (LDA) to bypass local authority councillors when land is sold by a local authority to the LDA, saying the proposal represents a power grab by private developers. Commenting on the issue, Workers’ Party representative in Dublin Midwest, David Gardiner, said: “One of the few [...]