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INTO must vote yes for industrial action
The following is a press release issued by Joe Higgins TD and Paul Murphy MEP, both from the Socialist Party, in response and in support of Irish National Teachers’ Organisation members looking to engage in industrial action against legislated pay cuts, and against austerity policies. Responding to the many e mails that have come into his office from Primary School teachers in Dublin West since the clear rejection of the Croke Park 2 proposals by a clear majority of INTO members Joe Higgins TD said: “I am happy to reassure...
read moreStability Programme Update proves austerity is for bondholder’s benefit
The release of the latest estimates from the Department of Finance in the Stability Programme Update illustrates in cold figures in whose interests austerity is being implemented. The figures prove that society and the economy are being destroyed so that the bondholders will be repaid. The estimates indicate that the government will have a primary surplus of almost €1 billion in 2014. In other words that the government will take in around €1 billion more in tax revenue than it pays on public services. So much for the mantra by right-wing...
read moreEU must recognise Venezuelan election
Paul Murphy, the Socialist Party MEP for Dublin, was among 24 MEPs who sent a letter urging the European Union to recognise the result of the Venezuelan Presidential elections. This letter comes as a response to the accusations of a rigged election, and calls from the Venezuela opposition for a recount. Nicolas Maduro won the election against the opposition leader Caprilles, who lost previously against Chavez in the October elections last year. The Right Wing opposition has accused the current PSUV government of being...
read moreMicheal D. Higgins’ warns of ‘flaw of our times’
President Higgins in his speech to the European Parliament was correct when he stated that ‘the logistical strand of economics which today holds sway and stands as a hegemonic model of economic theory, not only in Europe, is the flaw of our times.’ This ‘flaw of our times’ is the Thatcherite neo-liberal economic model, which dictates that ordinary working people must pay for the crisis in capitalism. It is this ‘flaw’ that drives the European Council to authorise the attempted day light robbery of the...
read moreEU-US agreement doesn’t offer win win
· Race to the bottom in environmental and health standards – GMO crops, hormone beef · Giving corporations privileged access to justice system · Negotiations to be carried out without real parliamentary or public scrutiny Minister Bruton and Commissioner De Gucht are trying to paint a rosy view of what a free trade agreement between the US and EU would mean. It is posed as a ‘win-win’ potential deal that would boost EU GDP by 2.6% and create hundreds of thousands of jobs....
read more‘No’ vote puts Labour Party on the ropes
Workers in Ireland not passive supporters of austerity Labour will seal electoral meltdown if they attempt to push through pay cuts Speaking following the ‘No’ vote on the Croke Park II deal Paul Murphy MEP commented: “I warmly welcome the decisive No votes from SIPTU, the INMO and the INTO announced this afternoon, which alongside the No votes from several other unions have killed off Croke Park II and has knocked the government and the troika onto the ropes. I congratulate those union activists and...
read moreBlackmail to demand more austerity
The announcement by Olli Rehn that the unelected European Commission has opened ‘excessive imbalance procedures’ against Slovenia and Spain is significant. It represents a step up in their blackmail campaign in demanding more austerity measures. It also demonstrates the impact of the extra powers that have been given to the Commission. The fact that they also mention a further eleven countries which they will continue to monitor is indicative that they are trying to set an example. Like a blackmailer biding their time, they are...
read moreLabour Face Annihilation
Meath East shows Labour faces annihilation as reward for supporting hated property tax Campaign Against Home & Water Taxes should discuss in earnest running major slate of candidates across the state in 2014 to wipe Labour out and strike a blow against austerity Responding to the unfolding count in Meath East Joe Higgins TD said: “The latest tallies from the Meath East by-election which put Labour at a catastrophic 4% is further proof that Labour will face annihilation as a just reward for its role in continuing with the austerity...
read moreWon’t somebody please think of the children!?
Michelle Mulherin TD in her crusade against ‘fornication’ has become the Helen Lovejoy of the Dail with regular “won’t someone please think of the children” remarks. Unfortunately for her, the conservative Ireland of the 1950’s won’t return. Mulherin has made a name for herself within both Fine Gael and Irish politics as a TD firmly on the right. Her most recent grand stand was to criticise a young adult health website for having a page on threesomes. This has made waves within the government and with her announced intentions...
read moreCypriot bank robbery
Cypriot ‘bank robbery’ in progress – debt should be repudiated Financial dictatorship in operation I commend those mobilising in Cyprus against the proposed bank robbery of working people’s deposits, mass privatisations and cuts to vital public services. Massive pressure should be brought to bear on the Parliament so that it does not vote for this rotten so-called bailout, which will drive people into further misery and indebtedness. This deal is not about hitting Russian mafia money as is being hinted at by the establishments...
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I am the Socialist Party MEP for Dublin. 
