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31 releases
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Support For The March For Clean Water In Belfast 3 November
People Before Profit Derry and Strabane Councillor Shaun Harkin backs the March for Clean Water in Belfast on 3 November, organised by Save Lough Neagh, and says urgent investment in water and sewage infrastructure is needed. He criticises Stormont over Lough Neagh pollution and the Mobuoy dump.
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Original release: Support For The March For Clean Water In Belfast 3 November
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United Against Racism Counter Demo
People Before Profit announces a counter‑demonstration on 19 September at 1.30 pm at the bottom of Grafton Street, Dublin, to oppose a planned far‑right march, urging activists, friends and local groups to join.
Disability and equality Original release: United Against Racism Counter Demo
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United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum
People Before Profit's Dublin branch of United Against Racism reports on a forum held on 7 September with about 150 attendees on uniting against the far right, including speakers on attacks on people of colour and on Dublin's Northside communities.
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: United Against Racism Holds Successful Public Forum
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People Before Profit Respond To Attack By Irish News Columnist Brian Feeney
People Before Profit's Matt Collins responds to an Irish News column by Brian Feeney that compared the party to the far right, calling Feeney's assertions nonsense. He notes the column appeared on the eve of a large anti-racism demonstration in Belfast that the party helped build.
Disability and equality Original release: People Before Profit Respond To Attack By Irish News Columnist Brian Feeney
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The Dup Should Offer Leadership Not Victim Blaming
People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin calls on DUP Infrastructure Minister Gordon Lyons to withdraw his remarks that protesters' concerns were legitimate, accusing him of victim blaming after anti-immigration violence in Belfast.
Disability and equality Justice and policing Original release: The Dup Should Offer Leadership Not Victim Blaming
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Stand Up To The Fascists – Belfast Marches On Saturday
People Before Profit condemns recent far‑right attacks on migrant shops in Belfast, calls for a mass anti‑racism movement and backs the ‘Belfast Welcomes Diversity’ march on Saturday, expected to draw thousands from Writers Square to City Hall.
Disability and equality Original release: Stand Up To The Fascists – Belfast Marches On Saturday
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Gerry Carroll MLA Commends Community Defence Of Migrant-Owned Business
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll commends West Belfast residents for defending a migrant-owned shop on the Falls Road after a group of young people attacked it, saying the community response was immediate and that minorities are welcome.
Community relations and legacy Disability and equality Original release: Gerry Carroll MLA Commends Community Defence Of Migrant-Owned Business
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Far Right Agitators From Dublin Marching With Loyalist Paramilitaries Shows Who The Far Right Are Says People Before Profit
People Before Profit says the appearance of Dublin far‑right agitators marching alongside loyalist paramilitaries in Belfast reveals the nature of the far right, condemns racist attacks on migrant‑run businesses and calls on the ICTU and civil society to organise a national anti‑far‑right rally of t
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: Far Right Agitators From Dublin Marching With Loyalist Paramilitaries Shows Who The Far Right Are Says People Before Profit
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Harkin: Reject Far-Right Divisive Abuse Of New Derry Mayor
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin condemns racist and divisive abuse aimed at Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr after her announcement as Mayor of Derry City and Strabane, and expresses solidarity with black and minoritised communities. He also criticises the SDLP's record on Black Lives Matter…
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: Harkin: Reject Far-Right Divisive Abuse Of New Derry Mayor
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No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport
People Before Profit says congestion charges would create class barriers and urges the government to scrap the plan and introduce free, frequent public transport in city centres, estimating a €550 million‑€1 billion cost to fund the scheme.
Infrastructure and transport Environment and climate Original release: No Congestion Charges – Free Public Transport
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Get Organised Against Racism – Stand Together
People Before Profit urges people to stand together against racism and fascist violence, saying far-right groups including the National Party and Irish Freedom Party are redirecting anger over housing and cost of living onto asylum seekers and other marginalised people.
Disability and equality Immigration Original release: Get Organised Against Racism – Stand Together
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People Before Profit Support The Translink Strikers
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin backs Translink workers on strike and their escalated industrial action, criticising a 0 per cent pay offer and saying promises from the Secretary of State, the DUP and a restored Stormont Executive count for nothing.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: People Before Profit Support The Translink Strikers
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Giant Strike Recharges Workers’ Fight
People Before Profit says the Thursday Public Sector Strike was the largest and best-coordinated since at least 2015, and calls for workers to strike again for longer, with unions and communities preparing sustained action.
Economy and employment Education Original release: Giant Strike Recharges Workers’ Fight
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Second Transport Strike Day Hardens Worker Resolve Public Support
People Before Profit says up to 4,000 Translink workers picketed on a second day of strike action, with a third day starting that day and a fourth planned for the 22nd, and claims public support for the pay dispute. It blames management's 0% pay offer and the DUP's blocking of the Assembly.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Second Transport Strike Day Hardens Worker Resolve Public Support
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Translink Workers Strike
People Before Profit stands in solidarity with Translink workers on strike, criticising a 0% pay offer and calling for longer, more coordinated strikes, with support for pickets and a defence of publicly owned transport.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Translink Workers Strike
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Unions Reps In Translink Unite To Fight 0% Offer
People Before Profit says the three unions representing Translink bus and rail workers are united and will launch industrial action from 1 December in response to Translink’s 0% pay offer, citing past joint successes.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Original release: Unions Reps In Translink Unite To Fight 0% Offer
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People Before Profit Holds Successful Conference
People Before Profit says its annual convention, attended by 400 delegates, called for a three percent mortgage cap, new rent controls and a major increase in social housing, and backed a cost of living demonstration on 7 October and a neutrality demonstration on 4 November.
Economy and employment Housing Original release: People Before Profit Holds Successful Conference
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Who Is Posie Parker And Why We Protest
People Before Profit says Posie Parker (Kellie-Jay Keen) is using a campaign against trans people to try to reverse the Gender Recognition Act, and cites her associations with far-right figures as reasons for protesting her Irish appearances.
Disability and equality Original release: Who Is Posie Parker And Why We Protest
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Support Global Climate Strike On September 15Th
People Before Profit urges support for the global climate strike on Friday 15 September, organised by Fridays for Future, with protests in Belfast from Custom House Square to City Hall and in Dublin to the Dáil. It says the aim is to end the fossil fuel era and accuses global leaders of…
Environment and climate Original release: Support Global Climate Strike On September 15Th
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Huge Protest Against Fascists In Dunmurry
People Before Profit says around 1,000 people attended a protest in Dunmurry against a Nazi flag flown outside a local mosque, organised by United Against Racism with over 20 supporting organisations, including unions and a message from NIC-ICTU.
Disability and equality Original release: Huge Protest Against Fascists In Dunmurry