People Before Profit launched their candidates for the upcoming European Elections at a press conference in Dublin today. The candidates who have been selected by People Before Profit are Gillian Brien- Dublin (www.gillianbrien.ie), Adrienne Wallace- Ireland South (www.adriennewallace.ie) and Cyril Brennan- Midlands-North West (www.cyrilbrennan.ie). The press conference was chaired by Richard Boyd Barrett TD. People…
The Killing of Lyra McKee by the New IRA was despicable. No cause could possibly be served by this murder- it was completely futile. Lyra McKee was an active member of the National Union of Journalists who was simply doing her job in reporting on a riot situation. The New IRA has issued an apology…
Speaking in the Dáil today on Statement on Youth Homelessness and in reaction to the Ombudsman for Children’s report ‘No Place Like Home’, People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny said that the homeless crisis and the impact it is having on children experiencing homelessness is a “shameful stain on Irish society”. The TD for Dublin Mid-West also…
People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny has said that he is delighted that the Dáil has agreed to schedule statements on Fibromyalgia for Thursday 4 April. The TD for Dublin Mid- West has been working with campaigners to have the illness recognised as a disability and covered under the Long Term Illness (LTI) Scheme. The…
A motion has been forwarded by Deputy Gino Kenny, undersigned by 10 TDs on the issue of Fibromyalgia and ME with the hope that more TDs will sign off on it. Gino has worked closely with people with Fibromyalgia and ME to produce this motion. All People Before Profit TDs have signed it, as have…
People Before Profit Submission to public consultation regarding the Proposed Development of a Social Housing Project of 74 units on undeveloped lands at Griffeen Avenue, situated between Foxborough Lawn and Tor an Rí Walk, Balgaddy, Lucan, Co. Dublin We find ourselves currently in the middle of the worst housing crisis in the history of the…
People Before Profit welcomes the publication of the South Dublin County Council DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN and the opportunity to make submissions in relation to it. It is evidence of growing public and official awareness of the seriousness of the problem the whole world is facing and it articulates a number of worthwhile goals…
The high drama over British-EU negotiations has produced a measly fudge. In effect, Britain has manged to put some sort of a time frame on the ‘backstop’ – the legally binding arrangement to avoid a hard border in Ireland. They even have a date, December 2020, for their get-out clause. The mechanisms for doing this…
It has recently been announced that Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, will move its much-needed services out of Clondalkin. The organisation intends to amalgamate Jigsaw Tallaght with Jigsaw Clondalkin and services will be provided from its Tallaght location. Jigsaw Clondalkin is located on the grounds of Neilstown Church. With Clondalkin and the…
Contents in this issue: Housing is a human right Medicinal Cannabis Anti-Evicton Bill No price on Health Occupied Territories Bill System Change. Not Climate Change Bus Connects Register of Elections Clondalkin Equine Club North Clondalkin Library New Housing Development in Balgaddy Open each newsletter page below:
