Fine Gael often argue against People Before Profit’s Climate Emergency Measures Bill. Whether it’s Jerry Buttimer writing about how we are an ‘extremist’ organisation for suggesting that fossil fuels should be left in the ground, or Alan Farrell TD suggesting that People Before Profit are only sponsoring the Bill so that we can ‘tear the…
Report on Cork protest opposing Donald Trump’s June 2019
The Cork Branch of People Before Profit organised this event to ensure that those who wanted to voice their opposition to US President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland. All around Ireland protests took place to register the fact that we will not allow the bigotry, racism and climate denial of someone like Donald Trump become…
Cork #RaiseTheRoof rally and march through Cork
Protestors gathered today at Cork City Hall and marched to demand action on the housing crisis following a national demonstration in Dublin earlier that day. The protest, organised by the Cork Branch of People Before Profit for those who could not attend the Dublin ‘Raise the Roof’ event, saw over 100 people gather at Anglesea…
The Land Development Agency : Another neoliberal solution to help property developers
The announcement by the Government of the establishment of the Land Development Agency is just more of the same failed policies that will waste public resources and enrich private developers without delivering the much needed supply of social and affordable housing. It smacks of a Government that refuses to act decisively and use the resources…
Cork rally for housing and against Garda brutality
With just three days notice, over 200 people turned up to a rally and protest march organised by People Before Profit in Cork City, on 15 September 2018, to stand in solidarity with #TakeBackTheCity in Dublin after activists there were subject to Garda brutality on North Frederick Street, Dublin. Our rally condemned the violent behaviour…
Cork Protest against Trump – June 2019
In response to the announcement that Donald Trump will visit Ireland in June, People Before Profit in Cork have called a demonstration in Cork City to coincide with the Presidential visit. The exact time of the protest will be updated to coincide with the visit. For updates please RSVP to the Facebook event page for…
PBP Cork response to smears from “save the 8th”
The national “Save the 8th” campaign, on 6 May 2018, published a post on Facebook and Twitter stating that our activists in Cork attempted to block their stall from setting up on Saturday 5 May, claiming that we sat on a loading bay to prevent them from unloading their stall setup and “silence other voices”….
Cork People Before Profit call for Light Rail System
PRESS RELEASE People Before Profit are a green socialist party. The Cork branch are calling for Light Rail systems to be publicly developed in Cork and other regional cities. We are calling on Cork City and County Council to start looking into such proposals as a matter of urgency in order to help the fight…
Sustainable Development: PBP call for public housing at Cork Docklands
People Before Profit have called on Cork City Council to utilise the Cork Docklands as a means to address the housing crisis, with investment in a large-scale public-housing programme. In a submission to the council as part of the Docklands Local Area Plan consultation, the party suggested that the Docklands development should be publicly-led and…
Bus Éireann dispute latest: PBP interviews NBRU member on Labour Court recommendation
We interviewed John Houlihan about the Labour Court Recommendation to Bus Eireann and the unions following the March/April bus strike. John has been a bus driver in Cork since 1988 and is a member of the National Rail and Bus Union (NBRU). Below is an interview in which he outlines the reasons for the ongoing dispute and provides…
