State must stop failing vulnerable women

– TDs  Joan Collins, Clare Daly and Mick Wallace How many expert committees, referendums, court rulings and street protests do we need before we get legislation for the 1992 Supreme Court ruling in the X case? Over a year ago, the Tánaiste and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said Ireland needed legislation to allow abortion in circumstances [...]

Privatisation of state assets will come at the cost of jobs and democratic control over vital services and infrastructure

Press statement: Clare Daly TD Socialist Party/United Left Alliance Privatisation of state assets will come at the cost of jobs and democratic control over vital services and infrastructure Responding to the government’s announcement regarding the part privatisation of ESB, Bord Gais and Coilte and the intended sell off of the government’s remaining stake in Aer [...]

eviction stopped

I was pleased to be a part of a protest which stopped an eviction going ahead in County Laois yesterday, 20th February. a group of 30 to 40 people from the United Left Alliance, the Defend Our Homes League, Freedom from All Debt, and the Anti Eviction Task Force mounted a peaceful protest which persuaded [...]

Abortion Legislation Now

Public meeting 7pm Tue 21 Feb, Gresham Hotel, O’Connell St. Speakers include Vincent Brown, Ailbhe Smyth, Mick Wallace TD It’s easy for this Fine Gael Labour government to pay the bankers billions of euros. It’s easy for them to doctor an EU treaty and deny the people their say in a referendum. It’s easy for [...]

Richard Boyd Barrett responds to SIPTU call on Household Charge

SIPTU calls on the Government to suspend the Household Charge, calling it unfair and regressive. The decision was taken by the union’s National Executive Council. Richard Boyd Barrett TD, United Left Alliance responds to SIPTU call on Household Charge on RTE News, Friday 17th February 2012 Article source: http://richardboydbarrett.ie/2012/02/19/richard-boyd-barrett-responds-to-siptu-call-on-household-charge/