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 [...]
Four year plan is an open declaration of war on working people, the unemployed and young people
On November - 24 - 2010
Press Release: Joe Higgins walks out over Rehn’s insistence on the confidentiality of discussion
On November - 23 - 2010
Socialist Party MEP, Joe Higgins, refused to participate in a meeting between Irish MEPs and the Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn. MEP Higgins left the meeting after Mr Rehn stated he would only share essential information if all the MEPs agreed not to disclose the contents. Joe Higgins said after leaving the meeting: [...]
Green Party´s cynical posturing won´t save it from annihilation
On November - 22 - 2010
The cynical posturing of the Green Party in calling for a January General Election for the “good of the country” will not save it from annihilation when the Irish people go to vote. In three and a half years in government, the Greens have shown themselves to be no more than a clutch of arch [...]
Hostages to the bond holders!
On November - 20 - 2010
“Everyone is really a hostage to the bond markets!” This dramatic statement was made yesterday on Morning Ireland by Tony Connolly, the Europe Correspondent of Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTE. “At last,” I thought, “a correspondent in the establishment media is speaking truth to power. Now let’s have the questions begged by this forthright statement.” And [...]
Video: Media coverage of EU / IMF picket at Department of Finance
On November - 20 - 2010
Below are a number of links to footage of Thursday’s symbolic picket of the EU / IMF talks at the Department of Finance. BBC News TV4 Sweden Al Jazeera: The Guardian: Share on bebo Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet [...]
Picket outside Department of Finance – EU / IMF talks
On November - 17 - 2010
I reject the narrow set of options for the Irish economy that are being discussed by the establishment consensus who brought us into this mess. Everything in official discourse is predicated on the assumption that the rich must not be asked to pay in the form of tax breaks being abolished as well as an [...]
Audio: Joe Higgins MEP vs Leo Varadkar TD – What is the solution to the crisis?
On November - 17 - 2010
Audio recording of Joe Higgins MEP and Leo Varadkar TD of Fine Gael debating “What is the solution to the crisis?” 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
