Laois-Offaly branch of People Before Profit (@pb4p), Ireland's largest socialist organisation, promoting eco-socialism from the Barrow to the Shannon. DMs open!
People Before Profit stands in full solidarity with climate activists facing criminal charges on February 9th because of acts of civil disobedience. We are sharing the following statement of support.
#ProtestIsNotACrime
https://t.co/dS9N6rcTPr
This is disgraceful. The government are handing out massive pay rises to themselves and their cronies.
Where's the pay rise for nurses, teachers, and low paid civil servants?
Why don't we have by-elections for county councils? Not only would it improve local democratic engagement, but for sitting councillors to vote on who should fill vacant seats is a seriously outdated system in the 21st century
This government will wring their hands at Russian ships in international waters, while allowing the USA to use Shannon on their way to destroying the Middle East for years, in breach of Irish neutrality. Let Coveney know that we won't stand for it any longer!
The richest 10% in Ireland own 53% of the wealth. But half the country only owns 2% of the wealth. Ireland has a major inequality problem & COVID made it worse as Irelands billionaires increased their wealth. Rising housing inequalities making it worse
also @OxfamIreland
Tonight at 10.35 on @ClaireByrneLive
Anne Clarke, Director of @odvss , will join Ashling Murphy’s friends and colleagues to remember her and discuss the reform that is urgently needed to ensure all women feel safe & live a life free from violence.
100 years ago today the Provisional Government took over the running of our country. For all our failings, I think the Republican ethos which inspired our founders & shaped our constitution, has served us well. We will follow in that tradition, as we face the challenges of today.
Just found out that we've been blocked by a certain TD, for no obvious reason that we can see! Can't help make any progress in this country without pissing some people off it seems!😁#staymad
The vigils across Offaly, and beyond, have been a small ray of hope in the darkness. The time for violence against women to end is long overdue, and this patriarchal system can no longer continue to disregard women's safety. The women and girls of Ireland deserve better than this
The women of Ireland are fed up.
From our grandmothers, educated in Latin and the catechism, but not about menstruation, locked up whether they fell prey to a neighbour or ‘chose to commit a mortal sin’, as if either were crimes, as if they deserved a life in an institution.
The fact that women cannot be safe in broad daylight on our towns' streets is a disgrace. Our hearts go out to the young woman killed in Tullamore today, and to all of her family and friends.
Brosna Foxhounds hunt in #Offaly has received €180,900 in racing grants from taxpayer-funded Horse Racing Ireland. HRI has shamefully paid out €10.5 million in grants to hunts - funding that is helping to sustain cruel fox hunting and hare hunting https://t.co/Hq6IwGGI0D
People Before Profit:
Pass our Workplace ventilation bill for clean air.
Provide HEPA air filters for all classrooms.
Take over the private hospitals to provide the extra capacity.
Make antigen tests free & increase PCR test & trace capacity.
Government:
Close the pubs early.