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, [...]
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Video: Questions on Blackmail Clause met with stony silence by Barroso
· MEP condemns Treaty to impose synchronised institutionalised austerity · Direct questions about origins of ‘blackmail clause’ met with stony silence from Barosso and van Rompuy Speaking as the main speaker for the European United Left (GUE/NGL) group in the European Parliament debate about the conclusions of the last European Council where the Fiscal Treaty [...]
Richard Boyd Barrett TD speaking on EU Austerity Treaty and European Summit
Richard Boyd Barrett TD, People Before Profit/United Left Alliance speaking in Dail Eireann on March 7th 2012 on debate the outcome of the recent European Summit and the upcoming referendum on the Austerity Treaty. Article source: http://richardboydbarrett.ie/2012/03/13/richard-boyd-barrett-td-speaking-on-eu-austerity-treaty-and-european-summit/ Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend
Comment: Government must be held accountable for blackmail clause
‘The European train will be leaving the station on January 1, 2013 and the Irish people should be on board.’ So declared Taoiseach Enda Kenny in the Dail on Wednesday morning in response to a question of mine relating to the Referendum on the EU Fiscal Compact which the government has been obliged to call. [...]
Video: Ag troid i gcoinne an Chonradh Déine
The title of this video is ‘Joe Higgins tackles Government on Austerity Treaty’ All Dail proceeding were taken through Irish on the morning of Wednesday 7th March. Joe’s column this week covers the same topic if you require an English explanation of the debate. Deir cinnlínte i nuachtáin na maidne go bhfuil an Stát chun [...]
Video: Ag troid i gcoinne an Chonradh Deine
The title of this video is ‘Joe Higgins tackles Government on Austerity Treaty’ All Dail proceeding were taken through Irish on the morning of Wednesday 7th March. Joe’s column this week covers the same topic if you require an English explanation of the debate. Deir cinnlínte i nuachtáin na maidne go bhfuil an Stát chun [...]
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 collusion in Treaty blackmail clause exposed – Government has power to have clause removed.
Blackmail clause in ESM Treaty is currently inoperable, requires Dáil ratification. Government must use its power to have clause removed. Taoiseach must make immediate statement. The United Left Alliance today issued a challenge to the Government to force the removal of the ‘blackmail clause’ from the ESM Treaty and the European Fiscal (Austerity) Treaty – [...]
Why This is Really an Austerity Treaty
The opening salvos of the debate about the Fiscal Treaty from the right-wing political parties and the establishment media have attempted to ridicule the argument that this is an Austerity Treaty. Leo Varadkar called on the Socialist Party not to “lie about the treaty and what it’s about” (quite a serious charge, especially considering it’s [...]
United Left Alliance calls on ICTU to endorse a NO vote for the Fiscal Treaty
The United Left Alliance is calling on the leadership of ICTU to maintain a consistent position on the Fiscal Treaty and call for a NO vote when they meet this Friday to decide their position. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) to which the ICTU is affiliated has come out against the Fiscal Treaty. [We [...]