Yesterday Joe Higgins spoke in the European Parliament, reacting to the Lisbon result and raising the disgusting decision by Aer Lingus to sack 700 employees. Here is the video and transcript of his speech. Chairman, I opposed the Lisbon referendum from a left and socialist perspective and reject the intervention of xenophobes and right wing [...]
Aer Lingus: After Lisbon, the Job Massacre Continues
On October - 8 - 2009
Merely days after the Lisbon referendum was passed, Aer Lingus have announced plans to cut almost 700 jobs and implement wage cuts of up to 30%. Here Joe Higgins & Socialist Party councillor and Aer Lingus Shop Steward Clare Daly respond. Last week CEO Christoph Mueller cynically circulated an e-mail to all staff promoting the [...]
Prime Time Lisbon Debate Video
On September - 27 - 2009
Here we post a video of a debate between Joe Higgins and Fianna Fail Minister, Micheál Martin on RTE’s Primetime show on Lisbon, public services, workers rights and the economy. 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 [...]
EuroParl TV Lisbon Debate
On September - 26 - 2009
The video of a debate broadcast on European Parliament TV discussing the Lisbon Treaty is now online. 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
Why the Euroepan Transport Commissioner should be dismissed
On September - 26 - 2009
The intervention of the European Commission into the debate on Lisbon in Ireland has become yet more brazen. The sight of Antonio Tanjani on a whistle-stop tour of the country with Michael O’Leary campaigning for a Yes vote has removed any remaining shred of impartiality. That the European Commission would interfere in the debate in [...]
Response to claim of ‘balance’ by senior counsel and Dail Committee
On September - 14 - 2009
Yesterday Gerard Hogan SC asserted on RTE Radio 1′s ‘This Week’ programme that the passing of the Lisbon Treaty ‘cannot possibly disimprove’ workers’ rights. Here Joe Higgins replies. It is incredible that RTE can present a well known Fine Gael supporter as an unbiased legal opinion on the Lisbon Treaty. Is it beyond the national [...]
Workers’ Rights, Blair Horan & RTE
On September - 12 - 2009
Blair Horan’s assertion that I ‘falsified’ Charter of Fundamental Rights to ‘support his claim’ – an outrageous slander Yesterday, Mr Blair Horan, General Secretary of the Civil and Public Services Union elevated a minor textual error in a quote from the Charter of Fundamental Rights into a slanderous allegation that I ‘falsified’ and ‘forged’ the [...]
