Socialist Party

$18.5 trillion being hidden in tax havens worldwide

eddie@socialistparty.net (Terry Murphy) — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

For the second time this year, Oxfam has stepped into the political arena to slam the injustice of the richest people in the world owning, controlling and hoarding their wealth while more and more ordinary people are pushed into poverty worldwide.

Why you should oppose the G8

eddie@socialistparty.net (Reporter) — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

This year’s G8 summit will be held in Fermanagh on 17 – 18 June. This gathering brings together the heads of government of eight of the world’s largest capitalist economies to discuss how they can further the interests of those they represent – the super-rich, big business and the bankers.

World economy: "Central banks are flying blind"

eddie@socialistparty.net (Per-Åke Westerlund) — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

The severe downturn in 2008-09 made the world economy into an experimental workshop. But neither extreme austerity or trillions to the banks has led to a solid recovery. Now there is growing concern among politicians and economists.

Bus workers' strike should continue, for the sake of all workers

eddie@socialistparty.net (Joe Higgins TD) — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

It really is an extraordinary situation. You have a national public transport company – Bus Eireann. It is in the ownership of the State. It provides a really essential service in linking up our cities, towns and rural villages and delivering thousands of children to schools every day. It ventures into parts of Ireland where no private bus company would go because it is not profitable. But now the Government declares that the company will crash unless it cannibalises €5 million from the wages of its drivers and ancillary staff.

Why the unions must fight

eddie@socialistparty.net (Reporter) — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

The resounding rejection of Croke Park II by public sector workers presented an important opportunity for working class people to challenge and defeat the austerity agenda.

The Palestinians’ struggle - how can a state be realised?

eddie@socialistparty.net (Judy Beishon) — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000

The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, recently discussed with Arab League officials on how they can revive the Israel-Palestine peace process. However, as Israeli governments have progressively increased the number of Jewish settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, eating into the Palestinian territories, more and more people are questioning whether a viable Palestinian state next to Israel is now possible.

No basis to end strike until cuts in pay & conditions are rescinded

eddie@socialistparty.net (Reporter) — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Following on from his previous statement of support for the striking Bus Eireann workers and his subsequent visits to the picket lines in Broadstone and Busaras Joe Higgins TD has today submitted a request to the Ceann Comhairle for a topical issue debate to be held in the Dáil tomorrow on the dispute:

Support the strike action by Bus Eireann workers

eddie@socialistparty.net (Reporter) — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

The workers at Bus Eireann face an annual loss of income of €3,000 to €4,000 if the company are successful in imposing the cuts in pay premia and conditions. This is simply unaffordable and the workers have clearly been left with no alternative but to take this stand.

The limits of austerity?

eddie@socialistparty.net (Paul Murphy MEP) — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000

In the past weeks, European Commission President, Barroso has spoken about how austerity has “reached its limit”. At home, Joan Burton, Minister for Social Protection, opportunistically declared that “we have reached the limits of austerity now”.

Socialist Party statement on bill to criminalise the purchase of sex

eddie@socialistparty.net (Reporter) — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Socialist Party TD, Joe Higgins, abstained on the Dáil vote on the bill to criminalise the purchase of sex proposed by Thomas Pringle TD which took place on Tuesday 7 May 2013.