After his nomination on 9 March the Taoiseach said in the Dáil, “Honesty is not alone our best policy but our only policy.” What is honest about the cynical kite flying by half of the Cabinet in the last week, in manipulating the media and the people with stories of horror cuts and charges in [...]
Video: Joe Higgins TD puts Taoiseach to the test on Labour’s pre election promises
On November - 23 - 2011
By Election 2011: Final Message from Joe Higgins TD
On October - 26 - 2011
Elect Ruth Coppinger This Thursday you can elect another Fine Gael or Labour Party backbench TD to add to their huge tally of 113. This would copperfasten the disastrous policies of austerity and bailouts , including more draconian cuts to Connolly Hospital. On the other hand you could elect Councillor Ruth Coppinger. By doing so, [...]
Presidential Election Campaign is a farce
On October - 22 - 2011
Election campaigns involving former political prisoners seeking high office are commonplace the world over. What makes the Irish State unique, however, is that the current Presidential campaign is a contest, not to leave political captivity behind but to embrace it, and become a voluntary political prisoner for a seven year term with the option of [...]
First speech in the new Dáil
On March - 10 - 2011
First speech in the new Dáil. First speech in the new Dáil – Provided by the Houses of the Oireachtas The full text is below: I oppose the nomination of Deputy Enda Kenny as Taoiseach of a Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition Government. The very first sentence of the programme for Government states that a democratic [...]
ULA Press Statement: Labour’s attack on Fine Gael as the ‘party of austerity’ is cynical and opportunist
On February - 21 - 2011
*Labour’s attack on Fine Gael as the ‘party of austerity’ is cynical and opportunist *United Left calls on electorate to put a real opposition in the Dail *Best way to stop Fine Gael agenda is to vote against the coalition for cuts In a statement today, the United Left Alliance said that the electorate must [...]
Socialist Party’s Party Political Broadcast for General Election 2011 [English & Irish]
On February - 18 - 2011
Socialist Party’s Party Political Broadcast jiOK0yYIjCw 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 it Print for later Tell a friend
Video: Questioning the Commission about renegotiation
On February - 16 - 2011
In response to claims by Fine Gael and the Labour Party that they will renegotiate the terms of the EU / IMF austerity programme if they come to power, Joe Higgins MEP directly questions the Commission as to whether renegotiation is possible and the Commission refuses to answer the question. Share on bebo Bookmark on [...]
