Joe Higgins speaks to a packed Anti-Household Tax meeting held at the Imperial Hotel, Cork City on January 26th 2012. FAQ on the Household Tax 1. What is the Household tax? The household tax is a new tax that every home owner in the country is to be charged, the Fine Gael and Labour government [...]
Video: Joe Higgins addresses a packed Anti-Household Tax meeting held at the Imperial Hotel, Cork City.
On January - 31 - 2012
Comment: Labour Activation Programe an insult to unemployed workers
On January - 30 - 2012
Next week the Minister for Social Protection is to unveil a new initiative aimed at reducing cutting the horrific figure of 440,000 people unemployed or seriously underemployed in this State. It is to be called Pathways to Work. But whereas most people might think that this should involve the creation of tens of thousands of [...]
Video: Joe Higgins tells Tanaiste not to scapegoat the unemployed for economic crisis
On January - 26 - 2012
In recent days press reports on briefings given by the Minister for Social Protection and senior officials in her Department have pointed to the beginning of a campaign to exert pressure on and harass unemployed people. Apparently, the Minister is to unveil next week a programme entitled, Pathways to Work. It has been stated every [...]
CAHWT Press Statement: Today’s Anglo payment is 8 years of Household Taxes
On January - 25 - 2012
Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes (CAHWT) Press statement 25 Jan 2012 – issued after protest at Anglo Irish Bank offices, Dublin, by Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes. The protest was supported by 9 TDs backing the non-payment of the household tax. Single Anglo payment dwarfs household & austerity taxes Witholding Household Tax can [...]
Press Statement: Case of Louise Bayliss intended to discourage whistleblowing
On January - 24 - 2012
Responding to the case of Louise Bayliss whose contract at the Irish Advocacy Network will not be renewed because of her role in exposing the mistreatment of psychiatric patients in the care of the HSE Joe Higgins TD said: “There has been no delivery yet on whistleblowing legislation. Indeed the Labour Party presented such legislation [...]
Comment: Savage cuts to education for children, yet more bailouts for Anglo Bondholders
On January - 21 - 2012
Yesterday thousands of parents, teachers and pupils staged a passionate demonstration at the Department of Education in Dublin. They were from schools benefiting from the programme known as ‘Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools’ or DEIS which was designed to counter the many ill effects on children living in areas of high unemployment and poverty. [...]
CAHWT Press Statement: CAHWT vows to build mass non-registration by St Patrick’s Day
On January - 21 - 2012
Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes (CAHWT) Campaign goes nationwide as 97.5% still not paying Household Tax * CAHWT vows to build mass non-registration by St Patrick’s Day * Nationwide meetings, poster and newsletter launched The Campaign Against Household & Water Taxes today (Friday 20 Jan) launched a national poster and 250,000 newsletters to build [...]
