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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1916: Ireland’s Revolutionary Tradition
Book Launch 1916: Ireland’s Revolutionary Tradition The People Before Profit Alliance are hosting a Public Meeting with Kieran Allen as part of the launch of his new book on the 1916 Rising. The meeting will take place at Isaac’s Hotel, MacCurtain St. Cork on Tuesday 5th April at 8pm and All are Welcome In 1916:…
People Before Profit Cork Calls for Support for Anti-Racism Day of Action
PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT ALLIANCE CORK Press Release 04/02/2016 The People Before Profit Alliance i Cork Calls for Support for Anti Racism Day of Action The party known as Identity Ireland recently held a “press” conference in Blarney where they hosted Tommy Robinson, founder of the English Defence League, a far-right Islamaphobic group….
PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT MANIFESTO—GENERAL ELECTION 2016
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1916 – 2016 TOWARDS A NEW RISING
PUBLIC MEETNG Spailpín Fánach (uptairs) Thurs 21st Jan 8pm In this centenary year of a very significant event in Irish history we have an opportunity to take a major step toward the full emancipation of all our people. It has already been a long time coming and over the past one hundred years…
TALKING TO THE WALL
Jim O’Connell “Mumble mumble” said the bespectacled grey-haired man on the leather seat up behind the massive wooden bench apparently talking to the wall. “Mumble” said the man in the blue shirt with red badges from where he stood lower down to the left facing the man on high. “Mumble mumble” repeated the man…
PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT OUTRAGE AT NEW RINGASKIDDY INCINERATOR APPLICATION
People Before Profit’s Cork South Central general election candidate, Jim O’Connell, has expressed outrage and concern at the new application to Bord Pleanála lodged by Indaver this week. Speaking in support of CHASE, the Cork action group who have spent years fighting to stop the building of a hazardous waste incinerator on their doorstep, Jim…
Pub Quiz Fundraiser
PBP Cork General Election Campaign Fundraiser Jim O’Connell for Cork South Central Thurs. Jan 14th 8pm Clancy’s Bar Prince’s St
Jim O’Connell for Cork South Central
Why we need a new political movement. We need a new political movement that will clean up the corruption of Irish Politics and offer a real alternative to the existing political establishment. The People Before Profit Alliance is the start of such a movement. Instead of saying “Elect us and we will bring you change” …