On January 20, People Before Profit in Cork were proud to host a demonstration against Donald Trump’s hateful and toxic political agenda. The event was a show of resistance of the hard-right policies which Donald Trump embodies and a show of solidarity to those in the US who are fearful of what a Trump presidency…
AAA-PBP launch Anti-Evictions Bill
Today, AAA-PBP launched their Anti-Evictions Bill. The Bill seeks to to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to provide for greater security of tenure by making all tenancies over two months Part 4 tenancies, by making Part 4 tenancies of indefinite duration, removing sale of property as a ground for terminating a tenancy, providing for…
Lots of Support at local public meeting on Medicinal Cannabis Campaign
Report By Pat O’Sullivan Cork People Before Profit recently hosted a very successful Public Meeting on “The Need to Legalize Medicinal Cannabis” People Before Profit are 100% in support of the national campaign to bring in legislation in the Dail to make it available for those who have a medical need. About 60 people came…
New Campaign to Fight for Access to Education for ASD Students
Report by Mala O’Donoghue A new campaign to fight for autism-friendly schools was launched in a packed meeting in the Metropole Hotel in Cork on Monday December 12th . Among the attendees were members of the Cork branch of People before Profit. HOMEROOM which is campaigning for improvements in mainstream secondary school provision for…
We Need to Legalize the Use of Medicinal Cannabis Now
On December 1st Gino Kenny TD People Before Profit successfully moved a bill, that seeks to legalize cannabis for medicinal use, through the first stage of the Dail process. If passed, the bill will have a huge impact on the lives of many people who suffer from a range of chronic and incurable illnesses…
However water charges are dressed up in Ireland, they should be ideologically opposed
The Irish water charges ‘Expert Commission’ has reported back following a months-long review of how water charges should be implemented. The commission was established in response to an election in which the majority of Irish voters voted for parties that pledged in their manifestos to abolish water charges. The commission has essentially suggested…
LEGALIZE MEDICINAL CANNABIS
On December 1st , Gino Kenny TD of People Before Profit will bring a bill to the Dail that seeks to legalize cannabis oil for medicinal use. If passed, this bill would have a huge impact on the lives of many people who suffer from a range of chronic and incurable illnesses and pain….
Gino Kenny asks Health Minister to facilitate access to medicinal cannabis for Ava Barry and Ronan Gaynor
Originally posted on Gino Kenny TD | People Before Profit | Dublin Mid-West:
Gino with the parents of Ava Barry and Ronan Gaynor Plea made to access medicinal cannabis on compassionate grounds People Before Profit TD, Gino Kenny, author of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016, has asked Health Minister, Simon Harris, to make a…
UPDATE 17/11: Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2016 will now be debated on December 1st
Originally posted on Gino Kenny TD | People Before Profit | Dublin Mid-West:
UPDATE 17/11 from Gino Kenny: The Medicinal Cannabis Bill is now going to be debated on the 1st December at 7.30pm in the Dail. Thanks to the other TD’s in bringing it forward! Make It Medicine- Make It Happen. People Before Profit TD, Gino…
‘We’re trying to protect the integrity of teaching’: PBP interviews a striking ASTI teacher
ASTI teacher Kevin Wall was on a picket line at Deerpark CBS in Cork on Tuesday 8 November. Below is an interview in which he outlines the reasons for the ASTI industrial action, provides insight into the plight of teachers today and outlines the long-term dangers for the teaching profession if nothing is done to…
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