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1 March 2018
Demand for non-religious education cannot be met by choice-based model
The Workers’ Party have called for urgent changes to the current system of deciding school patronage, in the wake of figures showing a 10% rise in pupil numbers in multi-denominational schools.
29 June 2017
Labelling children as “minorities” will worsen segregation
The Workers’ Party have slammed a proposal from Minister for Education Richard Bruton to protect the right of schools of “minority faiths” to discriminate in their admissions policies.
12 May 2017
Queries raised on why planning authorities failed to prevent Drumcondra creche closure
In the wake of the announced closure of a creche in Drumcondra to make way for a Lidl development, the Workers’ Party have raised queries as to how the creche demolition was not spotted by the planning authorities whe...
4 May 2017
Government must come clean on whether it supported Saudi bid for UN women’s commission seat
The Workers’ Party has said that the government must come clean on whether it supported Saudi Arabia’s successful bid for a seat on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.
8 March 2017
The 1983 Eight Amendment and the Workers’ Party
Looking back at campaigning against the 8th Amendment in 1983. Still fighting against it today, we spoke to present and past members including Anne Finnegan, Mary Diskin, Eilish Matthews, Padraig Mannion and Seamus Mc...
1 March 2017
Lorraine Hennessy to host International Women’s Day event in Rowlagh, West Dublin
Lorraine Hennessy (Workers’ Party) invites women to celebrate International Women’s Day, March 8th at Rowlagh Community Centre, Dublin 22. From 7.30pm to 9.15pm.
16 February 2016
WP propose to transfer childcare provision from private to local government
Dublin Mid-West Workers’ Party candidate Lorraine Hennessy has launched the party’s childcare proposals which envisage the transfer of childcare provision from the private sector to local government.
15 February 2016
Rejuvenated Workers’ Party seek to empower the working class
The announcement of February 26th as the date for the 2016 general election hasn’t come a moment too soon according to the Workers’ Party.
13 February 2016
Workers’ Party slams double-blow for women’s support services in Ballymun
Workers’ Party Dublin-North West representative Jimmy Dignam has slammed the uncertainty over the future of the North-West Childcare Resource Centre and the Ballymun Young Women’s Project, as a double-blow for women l...
