Fianna Fail has been found out – clearly and comprehensively – and it is hurting badly as a result. Never before in the 83 years since it was formed has the party stood so bereft of camouflage to cloak its real nature. Fianna Fail lived a lie for so much of its history that it [...]
Joe Higgins Denounces OECD’s Push to cut Dole
On April - 30 - 2009
“OECD imply that the unemployed should be pauperised – they want to create a reserve army of very cheap labour the aim of lowering wages” The paper Activation Policies in Ireland presented by the OECD to today’s ESRI Conference in Dublin strongly implies that benefits should be cut for the unemployed. The thrust of the [...]
Joe Higgins attacks Gormley’s water charges
On April - 29 - 2009
“Gormley’s Water Charges Would Cost Each Family €800″ Environment Minister John Gormley stated in Dublin Castle yesterday that domestic water charges should be reintroduced. He indicated that the Commission for Taxation would be the mechanism whereby this would be brought about. According to Fianna Fail Minister Mary Hanafin the cost to each household [...]
Teora An Chaipitleachais Le Feiscint…
On April - 28 - 2009
An taon ní atá cinnte faoí Buiséad na seachtaine seo chughainn ná go gcuirfear i bhfeidhm a thuilleadh ciorraithe fiochmhara i seirbhísí poiblí agus go ndéanfar a thuilleadh ionsaithe fiochmhara ar caighdeán beatha gnath lucht oibre na tíre. (Léigh leat…) Sin íad na rudaí atá á éileamh le míonna anuas ag lucht mór gnó is [...]
Lucan Public Meeting – Launching Joe’s Euro Campaign
On April - 28 - 2009
Joe will be speak on the situation with his Euro campaign and on the main current political events. We will also discuss plans for activities that supporters can do individually but also as a group, or groups, over the next weeks. Where: Spa Hotel, Day: Thursday 30 April Time: 8pm This is part of a [...]
Joe Higgins Euro Election Campaign Launched
On April - 25 - 2009
PRESS RELASE: Although the Euro Elections are to elect a Parliament that is to legislate on a Europe wide basis, it is inevitable and universally accepted, that the economic calamity in this State will be a vital factor in determining how people will vote and will dominate the campaign. For working people and the newly unemployed [...]
Budget ’09 comment
On April - 8 - 2009
‘Fairness must be the cornerstone of all our efforts to achieve economic renewal,’ trumpeted Fianna Fail Finance Minister Brian Lenihan as he delivered yesterday’s Supplementary Budget Speech. It was a monstrous political lie because he went on to announce the most unfair, savage and immoral Budget in the history of the State. It couldn’t have [...]
