Police Criminalizing Protests Despite Social Distancing Observed
Despite a concerted attempt to stop protests, the Black Lives Matters movement drew thousands onto the streets over the past few days with social distancing. The worst attempt to prevent protests occurred in the North where police staged roadblocks, called … Continue reading Police Criminalizing Protests Despite Social Distancing Observed
Calls for Government to freeze proposed teacher reductions in primary schools
TD says staff reductions are crazy in light of Covid crisis and possible restrictions on school opening Gino Kenny TD pleads for Scoil Ida’s teacher ratio to stay the same for coming year in light of Covid crisis People … Continue reading Calls for Government to freeze proposed teacher reductions in primary schools
TD appeals to Green Party to take a stand on Palestine
Gino Kenny TD condemns Coveney’s shocking dismissal of Occupied Territories Bill People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny has said that he was shocked by the “dismissive attitude” of Tánaiste Simon Coveney to any prospect of the future Government passing a … Continue reading TD appeals to Green Party to take a stand on Palestine
European Court of Justice opinion finds that industrial hemp is not a drug and cannot lawfully be treated or regulated as such by Member States
Gino Kenny calls on the Irish Government to stop any further unwarranted actions against the Irish hemp industry The European Court of Justice (CJEU) recently published a preliminary ruling that industrial hemp, in all its parts, is not a drug … Continue reading European Court of Justice opinion finds that industrial hemp is not a drug and cannot lawfully be treated or regulated as such by Member States
We Bailed Out Banks- We Can Keep The €350 Covid-19 Payment
We could pay the €350 Covid-19 payment for SIX years and that would still only equal what was paid in bank bailout. These are the startling facts which the mainstream media does not report. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are … Continue reading We Bailed Out Banks- We Can Keep The €350 Covid-19 Payment
PBP Dublin Mid-West newsletter Summer 2020
Contents in this issue: COVID crisis: Workers must come first Talks for a Left government Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme Access to Spinraza: One year on Going back to work? Put your safety first! Housing developement in Clonburris Planning applications in … Continue reading PBP Dublin Mid-West newsletter Summer 2020
PBP say government must do more to protect vulnerable workers during and following Covid-19 crisis
People Before Profit TDs, speaking at a media conference before the Dáil session on Thursday, said that the government must do more to protect vulnerable workers and sectors whose jobs and health in some cases are in a precarious position … Continue reading PBP say government must do more to protect vulnerable workers during and following Covid-19 crisis
Open letter calling for an All-Ireland National Health Service
Covid 19 made abundantly clear that our existing health services needed radical transformation to cope with the pandemic. Insufficient hospital bed capacity, too few intensive care beds, too few hospital nurses and staff, glaring structural defects accumulated over decades, as … Continue reading Open letter calling for an All-Ireland National Health Service
Gino Kenny says: “Minister must make the decision to Cancel the Leaving Cert now and put students out of their misery”
Latest ISSU survey shows that 8 out of 10 students agree that it should be cancelled Dublin Mid-West TD Gino Kenny today called for the Minister for Education to cancel the Leaving Certificate. He said:” I have repeatedly called for … Continue reading Gino Kenny says: “Minister must make the decision to Cancel the Leaving Cert now and put students out of their misery”
Spinraza still not available to all children with SMA despite being approved last year
Gino Kenny calls on the Minister for Health to “deliver on his promise to these children and their families” It is now almost a year since the HSE approved access to the drug Spinraza in the treatment of children with … Continue reading Spinraza still not available to all children with SMA despite being approved last year
PBP to tell government “Workers will not pay for the Covid-19 fallout” in Dáil today
Hospitality sector workers must be protected if economy to open up again. Childcare needed for all workers especially frontline workers. People Before Profit TDs today outlined what they would be raising with the Ministers for European Affairs, Tourism and Children … Continue reading PBP to tell government “Workers will not pay for the Covid-19 fallout” in Dáil today
PBP glad other opposition parties join in call for Leaving Cert cancellation
In a statement, TD Gino Kenny has said that he is glad that other opposition parties have joined People Before Profits call to have the Leaving Cert cancelled. The TD made the call during questions to the Minister for Education … Continue reading PBP glad other opposition parties join in call for Leaving Cert cancellation
Workers in Saggart hold protest as employers stealthily move company during lockdown
People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny joins protest in support of workers “Some firms are trying to use the Covid-19 public health emergency to deprive workers of their rights” Workers employed by the company Instant Upright based at City West … Continue reading Workers in Saggart hold protest as employers stealthily move company during lockdown
PBP supports the Debenhams workers and call for government intervention
Richard Boyd Barrett TD said: “The treatment of the Debenhams workers is utterly unacceptable. The company is still operating in this country north and south and in the UK but just throws workers with decades of service on to the … Continue reading PBP supports the Debenhams workers and call for government intervention
Make Noise On May Day
Make Noise On May Day Support Our Frontline Workers Demand a Living Wage of €15 an hour Demand the Right to Join a Union From Derry to Dublin make some noise and hang out a red flag for workers’ rights. … Continue reading Make Noise On May Day
