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HSE must make funding available to ensure full quality services at Stewarts Hospital

David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative in Palmerstown-Fonthill, has called on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to ensure that adequate funding is made available to provide the users of Stewarts Hospital with a high standard of care, following a reduction in services by facilities operated by Stewarts Hospital in Palmerstown Village. "Staff from Stewarts have told [...]

July 30th, 2019|Comments Off on HSE must make funding available to ensure full quality services at Stewarts Hospital

Solidarity Message from the Workers’ Party of Ireland to the Communist Party of Greece ahead of the Greek elections.

To: The Central Committee, Communist Party of Greece  6th July 2019  Dear comrades,  The Workers Party of Ireland sends warm comradely greetings and solidarity to the Communist Party of Greece on the eve of the parliamentary elections in Greece to be held on 7th July 2019. We have observed the confidence and optimism of the party [...]

July 7th, 2019|Comments Off on Solidarity Message from the Workers’ Party of Ireland to the Communist Party of Greece ahead of the Greek elections.

State should acquire Buy-To-Let UlsterBank loans

The Workers’ Party have called for distressed Buy-To-Let loans, including those currently owned by UlsterBank, to be acquired by the state, and let to existing tenants as part of the public housing stock.  Workers’ Party representative Éilis Ryan, said:  “Of the 3600 loans about to be sold by UlsterBank, some 400 relate to properties privately [...]

July 3rd, 2019|Comments Off on State should acquire Buy-To-Let UlsterBank loans

Bodenstown Oration, 2019

Delivered by Workers' Party President, Michael Donnelly Comrades, once again we gather here at Bodenstown at the grave of Theobald Wolfe Tone to celebrate his achievements and to commemorate his revolutionary vision back then in the 18th Century. But, above all else, to re-energise ourselves in our determination to take inspiration from and to continue [...]

July 1st, 2019|Comments Off on Bodenstown Oration, 2019

Workers Party condemn decision to close Cork Mail Centre

Axed: An Post's Cork Mail Centre at Little Island The Workers’ Party has condemned the decision of An Post to close the Cork Mail Centre at Little Island with the loss of 200 jobs Workers’ Party Cork City councillor Ted Tynan said the closure of the Little Island facility is directly the responsibility of the [...]

June 27th, 2019|Comments Off on Workers Party condemn decision to close Cork Mail Centre

Palmerstown Library Decades Overdue

David Gardiner, Workers' Party representative in Palmerstown-Fonthill, has called on South Dublin County Council to deliver a fully equipped and full-time library for Palmerstown. "The Workers' Party has been gathering signatures to petition for a full-time library in Palmerstown around the area for a few months now, and it seems clear to me that among [...]

June 24th, 2019|Comments Off on Palmerstown Library Decades Overdue

Workers’ Party offers condolences to family of Durham miners’ strike veteran Myrtle MacPherson

The Workers' Party wishes to offer its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Myrtle MacPherson, on the occasion of her passing.  Workers' Party Ard Comhairle member Séamus McDonagh, said: "Myrtle was exceptional, but she was also typical of the grit, determination and radicalism of the women and men of Durham who stood up against [...]

June 18th, 2019|Comments Off on Workers’ Party offers condolences to family of Durham miners’ strike veteran Myrtle MacPherson

STATEMENT BY THE WORKERS PARTY OF IRELAND ON THE TRUMP VISIT 

The Workers Party of Ireland condemns the visit of US President Donald Trump to Ireland and the craven attitude of the Irish government towards the visit.  The US administration is a regime which supports and sponsors despotic states across the world, enjoys close relations with brutal dictatorships, which has demonstrated contempt for the Palestinian people [...]

June 6th, 2019|Comments Off on STATEMENT BY THE WORKERS PARTY OF IRELAND ON THE TRUMP VISIT 

Message of support from Turkish Communist Party

The Workers' Party has received the following message of support from the Communist Party of Turkey Dear comrades, On behalf of the Communist Party of Turkey, we would like to address our support to the Workers' Party of Ireland in the EU Parliament Elections that will take place on May 26th. As one of the [...]

May 13th, 2019|Comments Off on Message of support from Turkish Communist Party

Solidarity with Cuba on US attempts to implement Title III of the Helms Burton Act

The Workers Party of Ireland condemns the recent declaration by the US government announcing severe economic sanctions against Cuba. After the Cuban Revolution the US National Security Council (NSC) considered means to overthrow the Revolution and to reverse its gains, including terrorism against Cuba and its citizens and economic, commercial, and financial restrictions on the [...]

April 29th, 2019|Comments Off on Solidarity with Cuba on US attempts to implement Title III of the Helms Burton Act