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Workers Rights

United Against Racism Counter Demo

This Thursday 19 September United Against Racism will hold a counter-demonstration against a planned far-right march at 1.30pm at the bottom of Grafton Street (where it meets Nasua Street)

18 Sep 2024

Health

Corporate Welfare: HSE Gives Half A Billion To Consultancy Firms

The Dáil bicycle shed is only the tip of the iceberg. If you thought that the €333,000 spend was bad, take a look at how consultancy firms are ripping

18 Sep 2024

News

People Before Profit Calls For Its Bill To End Sub-Minimum Wages For Young Workers To Be Passed Into Law Without Further Delay.

People Before Profit’s National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022, that would end sub-minimum wages for young workers, is to be scrutinised this week at the

17 Sep 2024

Education

No Child Left Behind

People Before Profit to Introduce Dáil Motion on Disability and Special Needs Provision The Dáil finally returns this week, and on Thursday People Before Profit will propose an important motion

17 Sep 2024

Transport

People Before Profit Bring Special Dáil Motion On Disability And Special Needs Provision

The Irish Government has utterly and abjectly failed to support disabled people and people with special educational needs. On Thursday, September 19th, People Before Profit will bring a special motion

15 Sep 2024

Workers Rights

Unite Mebsca Strike Takes Second Friday

Pickets for the Unite Strike on MEBSCA-affiliated builders hit Pfizer sites on Grange Castle in South Dublin County and Pfizer in Ringaskiddy effectively shutting down both sites. Today is their

13 Sep 2024

Workers Rights

How Bosses Use Visa System To Exploit Migrant Workers

A MIGRANT WORKER SPEAKS OUT Migrants are often forced into difficult situations to obtain work permits, and this issue, while prevalent, rarely gets attention. There are two main categories of

12 Sep 2024

News

People Before Profit Welcomes European Court Of Justice Ruling That Over €13Bn Is Owed By Apple To Ireland. So Why Is The Government Spending Millions To Refuse It?

Following this morning’s ruling that Apple underpaid €13bn in tax owed to Ireland, People Before Profit Finance spokesperson and Oireachtas Finance Committee member Richard Boyd Barrett said “The European

10 Sep 2024

News

Grenfell: Kingspan’s Dishonesty Contributed To Fire Deaths

Kingspan, the big Irish multinational, is running a major PR campaign to cover up its role in the Grenfell fire. The company, which supplies materials to the building industry, made

9 Sep 2024