Haiti – disaster compounded by capitalism
Here we post Joe Higgins' article from Wednesday January 27th's edition of the Daily Mail, on the crisis in Haiti. We apologise for the delay in posting the article online.
Meeting & Discussion – building a new anti-water charges campaign
MEETING: "No Re-Introduction of Water Charges! Boycott the Charge – Boycott Meter Installation!", due to take place on Saturday, February 13th from 12pm to 3pm in the Teachers’ Club, Parnell Square West, Dublin 1.
Determined fight from unions needed to stop government onslaught
The Budget will, if the Government gets its way, mark the first of four where working people, the unemployed and those who depend on public services will be crucified over an economic crash they did not cause. The palpable anger this is causing in society generally can be seen in the threat by the Garda Representative Association to ballot for industrial action.
Union leaders discuss sell out despite historic strike
250,000 public service workers took part in the one day strike on 24 November in opposition to the threatened cut of €1.3 billion from the public service pay bill in next month’s budget on top of similar sized cuts in Social Welfare payments and in public service provision itself.
Today the EU Commission signals its approval for NAMA. Their timing may well prove unfortunate for them as even among some of our domestic pro-capitalist economic commentators, an early verdict has been passed that the valuations of land and property due to be taken over by NAMA are grossly overpriced. READ MORE
Following the recent horrific train crash in Belgium, Joe Higgins MEP calls for an end to the neoliberal and deregulation policies of the establishment which has to the collapse of safety standards in public transport. Joe also rejects any attempts to blaim Belgian train workers for this disaster. As a result of right-wing neoliberal policies, these workers have seens attempts to increase their working hours as well as reducing breaks, all of which have had an impact on safety. READ MORE
The publication of the proposals for a new Dublin Mayor shows Minister Gormley to be delusional in thinking that this is a serious reform of local government. The new Mayor would have no independent budget, no extra funding for services and virtually no independent powers. The position, however, would carry a bloated ministerial salary and significant office costs. READ MORE
The promise last night by SIPTU President Jack O’Connor of an escalation of public service industrial action will get a positive echo from many workers who saw their wages slashed by over 15% last year between levies and the budget cuts. READ MORE
Now that the noise has temporarily abated in the controversy over Ryanair’s demand to be given control of the biggest hangar at Dublin Airport, perhaps we can step back and put the whole episode into perspective. And what an extraordinary story it reveals about the economic, social and political relations in Ireland at this point in time. READ MORE
The assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai is just one more murder in a succession of extra-judicial executions perpetrated by the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad. These tactics, as well as so-called “extraordinary renditions” have been used time and time again in the brutal repression of the Palestinian people and against those that are perceived to be a threat to Israel, such as nuclear whistle blower, Mordechai Vanunu. READ MORE
Footage from the water charges forum hosted by Joe Higgins MEP focusing on wealth and taxation policy in Ireland and how we can genuinely conserve water and increase the supply and quality of our water. READ MORE
