People Before Profit Cork After the launch of the Irish government’s “Rebuilding Ireland” programme, TV3’s “Tonight with Vincent Browne” on 19 July 2016 discussed the plan and the general issue of housing. One of the main points discussed was whether houses should be built by the state or by the private sector — and who…
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Boycott Divestment and Sanctions -No to Normal Relations with the Apartheid State-
On the last Saturday of every month a number of activists including members of People Before Profit Cork join up with the Cork Palestine Solidarity Campaign at 1pm at Daunt Square. From there we move out to various locations across town where Israeli goods are stocked in stores such as Marks and Spencer, Tesco and…
The Socialist and Anti-Racist case against the EU
On 23 June, 52% of British voters opted to leave the European Union. Both the official Remain and Leave campaigns resorted to racist fear-mongering as immigrants were offered as the scapegoat for a public that had experienced years of austerity and economic hardship. Yet the EU is itself a fundamentally racist and…
AFTER BREXIT: Another Europe is Possible
AFTER BREXIT: Another Europe Is Possible It is now no longer a question of whether, but when the UK will leave the European Union. Is this a major crisis for Ireland and the rest of the EU? Contrary to what some commentators would have us think the EU is not a benevolent egalitarian…
Addressing the Common Arguments Favouring Water Charges
Author: People Before Profit Cork In the past week Fianna Fail abstained on a vote for a motion to scrap water charges. This is not a surprising development even if it is contrary to their election promises. The introduction of the double taxation of water charges (a sizeable portion of general taxation is meant…
WATER CHARGES ‘ SUSPENDED ‘ –BUT WE NEED A VOTE NOT JUST BACKROOM DEALS
Popular pressure has finally broken through a media inspired defence of water charges. Two weeks ago, Fine Gael TDs voted unanimously that Irish Water and water charges were a red line issue in any negotiations with Fianna Fail. Their wealthy voters, who despise the refusal of working class communities to pay water charged, were to…
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