Joe Higgins: After Lisbon Yes result – what does it mean?
The Irish people were showered with promises of economic recovery, investment and jobs if they voted ‘Yes’ to the Lisbon Treaty. These lavish promises will come back to haunt the current Government in particular. However, it wasn’t just the government – whose survival depended on the outcome of the vote –... More
Speech in Euro Parliament on Lisbon Result & Aer Lingus Job Cuts
Yesterday Joe Higgins spoke in the European Parliament, reacting to the Lisbon result and raising the disgusting decision by Aer Lingus to sack 700 employees. Here is the video and transcript of his speech. Chairman, I opposed the Lisbon referendum from a left and socialist perspective and reject the intervention of xenophobes and... More
Aer Lingus: After Lisbon, the Job Massacre Continues
Merely days after the Lisbon referendum was passed, Aer Lingus have announced plans to cut almost 700 jobs and implement wage cuts of up to 30%. Here Joe Higgins & Socialist Party councillor and Aer Lingus Shop Steward Clare Daly respond. Last week CEO Christoph Mueller cynically circulated an e-mail to all staff promoting the... More
Prime Time Lisbon Debate Video
Here we post a video of a debate between Joe Higgins and Fianna Fail Minister, Micheál Martin on RTE’s Primetime show on Lisbon, public services, workers rights and the economy. DO YOU AGREE? SUPPORT JOE & THE SOCIALIST PARTY? Subscribe to Joe's Newsletter | Donate | Get Involved | Join Read More →
EuroParl TV Lisbon Debate
The video of a debate broadcast on European Parliament TV discussing the Lisbon Treaty is now online. DO YOU AGREE? SUPPORT JOE & THE SOCIALIST PARTY? Subscribe to Joe's Newsletter | Donate | Get Involved | Join Read More →
Why the Euroepan Transport Commissioner should be dismissed
The intervention of the European Commission into the debate on Lisbon in Ireland has become yet more brazen. The sight of Antonio Tanjani on a whistle-stop tour of the country with Michael O’Leary campaigning for a Yes vote has removed any remaining shred of impartiality. That the European Commission would interfere in the... More
Response to claim of ‘balance’ by senior counsel and Dail Committee
Yesterday Gerard Hogan SC asserted on RTE Radio 1’s ‘This Week’ programme that the passing of the Lisbon Treaty ‘cannot possibly disimprove’ workers’ rights. Here Joe Higgins replies. It is incredible that RTE can present a well known Fine Gael supporter as an unbiased legal opinion on the Lisbon... More
