Despite record breaking atrocious weather some 350-400 people, for many their first political meeting, packed out the ballroom of the Gresham Hotel for the launch of the United Left Alliance. Opening the rally Councillor Richard Boyd Barrett of People Before Profit said: “Our political alternative to the cutback policies of this government coupled with a [...]
Public Rally (29 November) – Launching the United Left Alliance
On November - 25 - 2010
The newly established United Left Alliance will be publicly launched at a rally this Monday, 29 November at 8pm in the Gresham Hotel, O’Connell Street. Read the statement of the United Left Alliance here. See the launch poster below: Share on bebo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share [...]
Press Statement: United Left Alliance announces general election challenge today
On November - 25 - 2010
The People Before Profit Alliance, Socialist Party, and Workers and Unemployed Action Group (South Tipperary) have come together to provide a left alternative to the establishment parties in the next General Election. The Alliance is based on an agreed policy programme available here. In the general election, the ULA will mount a major challenge to [...]
Public Meeting (28 November): Pyrite – Do you have it?
On November - 24 - 2010
Recently-built Council and affordable housing has been infected with pyrite, the building material which cracks and destroys houses. Dromheath Avenue, Castlecurragh and now Corduff Grove and Park (renovated) houses are testing positive for pyrite. The pictures below show some of the damage pyrite can do. At this meeting, an engineer will outline what pyrite is, [...]
Video: Joe Higgins MEP explains why he walked out on discussion with Olli Rehn
On November - 24 - 2010
Joe Higgins MEP explains why he walked out on a discussion with EU Commissioner, Olli Rehn, after he insisted that the contents of the meeting be kept confidential from public. Share on bebo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about [...]
Video: Challenging ECB President and EU Economics Commissioner over bailouts
On November - 24 - 2010
Joe Higgins MEP challenges ECB President, Jean-Claude Trichet and EU Economics and Financial Affairs Commissioner, Olli Rehn, over their capitulation to the financial markets allowing them to create a panic in the Irish bond markets forcing the ECB to guarantee their gambling. Share on bebo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share [...]
Four year plan is an open declaration of war on working people, the unemployed and young people
On November - 24 - 2010
The government’s four year plan to lower Ireland’s debt/GDP ratio is an open declaration of war on working people, the unemployed and young people. Again they are being asked to pay for this crisis and to keep on paying for the next four years. Through regressive tax increases like the home tax, water charges and [...]
