Paul Murphy

SUV-free zones needed, as SUVs almost twice as likely to kill kids

SUV-free zones needed, as SUVs almost twice as likely to kill kids

Paul Murphy tabled the bill citing a 35-year long study looking at 680,000 road collisions has found that children are 82% more likely to die if they are hit by an SUV than by a regular car.

30 Apr 2025

20 Highest-paid Managers of State Bodies Promised Pay Rise by Government

20 Highest-paid Managers of State Bodies Promised Pay Rise by Government

People Before Profit have criticised government plans to increase the salaries of 20 of the highest-paid managers of state bodies. This comes on top of the announcement that the new ‘Housing Tsar’ is to be paid €430,000

30 Apr 2025

Paul Murphy: Housing election lies mean Government has No Democratic Mandate housing policies

Paul Murphy: Housing election lies mean Government has No Democratic Mandate housing policies

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy says record homeless figures mean the Government is knowingly and unnecessarily blighting the lives of thousands

25 Apr 2025

Bill to Turn Off Toxic Recommender Algorithms

Bill to Turn Off Toxic Recommender Algorithms

If passed, People Before Profit-Solidarity's bill will turn off recommender algorithms for under-18s, and establish opt-ins for algorithms that profile adult users based on sensitive personal data.

22 Apr 2025

We believe the Mothers Against Genocide not the Gardaí

We believe the Mothers Against Genocide not the Gardaí

Paul Murphy says Minister for Justice making a grave error in taking word of Garda Commissioner instead of the multiple women who stand over their statements

16 Apr 2025

No Space for U-Turn on Living Wage

No Space for U-Turn on Living Wage

Unions and Left Will Fight Austerity 2.0 Together

15 Apr 2025

Government's New Wave Attack on Neutrality

Government's New Wave Attack on Neutrality

While public overwhelmingly supports keeping Ireland's neutrality, Government announces it wants to join NATO member flooded intelligence & surveillance sharing alliance.

15 Apr 2025

FF/FG 'Independent' move 'Worse than we thought'

FF/FG 'Independent' move 'Worse than we thought'

Leaders Questions Halved. Dramatic Loss of Accountability. Vote Tuesday. People Before Profit's 'Independents & Parties Technical Group' will 'stridently defend' opposition rights.

20 Mar 2025

Filthy Fracked LNG is More Fossil Fuel for Climate Fire

Filthy Fracked LNG is More Fossil Fuel for Climate Fire

Paul Murphy TD condemns An Bord Pleanála approval of gas power plant for LNG terminal and says filthy LNG fracked gas and gas power plant will add yet more fossil fuel to the climate fire.

19 Mar 2025