Net assets of the top 300 Irish citizens have increased by 4.9 Billion Euro in the past year and by 12 billion in the past two years to a new high level of 62Billion! New research carried out by Nick Webb for Sunday Independent has established the above figures1 and identified the 300 individuals concerned. [...]
Category Archives: Economic Crisis
Minister Noonan’s comments in France are completely out of touch with reality
In a statement, Richard Boyd Barrett, TD for the People Before Profit Alliance and Finance spokesperson for the United Left Alliance, has reacted strongly to Finance Minister Michael Noonan’s comments made in Paris today (16th Marvh) that the austerity policy had now made Ireland more competitive and would see growth and investment as a result. [...]
State policy for managing gas and oil resources must be radically reviewed following Barryroe oil find
After Barryroe great gas and oil giveaway must end In a statement, Richard Boyd Barrett TD and Finance spokesperson for the United Left Alliance has said that, in the aftermath of the Providence Resources oil find off the coast of Cork, the government must now urgently and radically review the current policies for managing the [...]
Government defeated in Finance Committee vote summoning Central bank Governor in relation to promissory note
Richard Boyd Barrett TD, United Left Alliance Finance spokesperson and member of Finance Committee has welcomed the defeat of the government in a vote called this evening at the joint oireachtas committee on Finance on a proposal to insist that central bank governor Patrick Holohan comes before the committee before March 31st and the paynent [...]
Video: Joe Higgins calls on Government to immediately introduce a wealth tax
I refer to the Sunday Independent of last Sunday. In case the Taoiseach does not know, his Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, will tell him it is not a left-leaning or socialist news-sheet. In a thorough survey the Sunday Independent found that the 300 super-richest people in this country increased their wealth [...]
Irish Government’s spinelessness & servility exposed by Spanish derogation on deficit targets
ULA TD CALLS FOR SPAINISH AND GREEK STYLE PROTESTS AS ALTERNATIVE TO DOOR-MAT POLICY OF KENNY AND GILMORE In a statement, Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD, and Finance spokesperson for the United Left Alliance has said that the derogation given by the EU to Spain on failing to reach previously agreed deficit targets, [...]
Richard Boyd Barrett TD speaking to debate on the sale of State Assets
Richard Boyd Barrett TD, People Before Profit/United Left Alliance speaking in Dail Eireann on March 8th 2012 to debate on sale of State Assets, in particular Coillte Article source: http://richardboydbarrett.ie/2012/03/13/richard-boyd-barrett-td-speaking-to-debate-on-the-sale-of-state-assets/ Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
Many more ‘difficult days’ ahead if Austerity Treaty is passed
AIB today announced it was slashing 2500 jobs. Responding to the Taoiseach’s statement ULA finance spokesperson Richard Boys Barrett TD said, “Today’s announcement that AIB is slashing 2500 jobs is yet another painful example that it is ordinary workers who are paying for the speculation of the top bankers through job losses and cuts to [...]
Government plan to sell state assets such as Coillte & power generation slammed as the ultimate betrayal
Richard Boyd Barrett, TD for the People Before Profit Alliance and Finance spokesperson for the United Left Alliance speaking in today’s Dail debate on the sale of state assets, said that government plans to sell-off state assets under the EU-IMF programme represented the “ultimate betrayal of the country, its citizens, its economic future and its [...]
Greek loan programme is a bail-out for European banks paid for with the crucifixion of the Greek people
ULA Finance spokesperson says Greek loan programme is a bail-out for European banks paid for with the crucifixion of the Greek people – and should be opposed. In a statement, Richard Boyd Barrett TD, and Finance spokesperson for the United Left Alliance (ULA) has said the ULA will be opposing the Euro Area Loan facility [...]