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16 releases
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Stewart Dickson and Danny Donnelly selected as Alliance East Antrim Assembly candidates
Alliance Party selects Stewart Dickson and Danny Donnelly as its East Antrim Assembly candidates, saying they will provide a cross‑community, progressive choice and urging progressive voters to keep a strong Alliance team in the Assembly.
Community relations and legacy Health Issue: Alliance selects East Antrim Assembly candidates Original release: Stewart Dickson and Danny Donnelly selected as Alliance East Antrim Assembly candidatesArchived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026
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Andrew Muir and Connie Egan selected as Alliance North Down Assembly candidates
Alliance Party announces that Andrew Muir and Connie Egan have been selected as its candidates for the North Down Assembly constituency, with both citing their records and calling for a reformed Stormont ahead of next May's election.
Environment and climate Agriculture and rural affairs Original release: Andrew Muir and Connie Egan selected as Alliance North Down Assembly candidates
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John Blair selected as Alliance South Antrim Assembly candidate
Alliance Party announces that John Blair has been re-selected as its candidate for South Antrim at the 2027 Assembly election, with Mr Blair pledging to focus on health waiting lists, cost of living and protecting Lough Neagh.
Economy and employment Health Original release: John Blair selected as Alliance South Antrim Assembly candidate
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Green councillor Anthony Flynn pledges clean water and better transport in North Down Assembly bid
Green Party NI councillor Anthony Flynn announces his candidacy for North Down in the 2027 Assembly election, pledging to protect the coastline and water quality, improve public transport and town‑centre businesses, secure affordable homes, cut health‑care waiting lists, strengthen animal‑welfare en
Environment and climate Infrastructure and transport Original release: Green councillor Anthony Flynn pledges clean water and better transport in North Down Assembly bid
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The French Left Beats Back The Far-Right!
People Before Profit says the French left’s win in the second round of the legislative election, where the Nouveau Front Populaire became the largest party and pushed Marine Le Pen’s far‑right into third, proves Irish parties must rule out any coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and follow its
Economy and employment International affairs Original release: The French Left Beats Back The Far-Right!
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People Before Profit Contests Westminster Election
People Before Profit announce three candidates – Shaun Harkin (Foyle), Gerry Carroll MLA (West Belfast) and Fiona Ferguson (North Belfast) – for the July 4 Westminster election, pledging to make Palestine a key issue and to challenge Tory‑driven austerity, soaring rents and housing shortages.
International affairs Housing Original release: People Before Profit Contests Westminster Election
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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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Students Rising! – Join The Cost Of Living & Housing Protest 7Th October
People Before Profit calls on students to join a Cost of Living and Housing Coalition demonstration on Saturday 7 October at 1pm at Parnell Square, after a student march it says drew several hundred protesters with USI over fees and housing. It urges a radical, left-wing student movement.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Student cost of living and housing march with USI on 4 October 2023 Original release: Students Rising! – Join The Cost Of Living & Housing Protest 7Th October
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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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People Before Profit Statement On 2023 Local Government Election
People Before Profit says the 2023 local elections were polarised between DUP, Sinn Féin and Alliance, claims its two Derry and Belfast council seats were held, and pledges to challenge establishment parties after losing several councillors.
Local government Constitutional affairs Original release: People Before Profit Statement On 2023 Local Government Election
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Celebrate May Day
People Before Profit urges workers to mark May Day, criticising low pay, precarious contracts and rising rents, and claims Southern trade unions have entered social partnership leading to wage cuts. It promotes a Belfast rally on 29 April and a Dublin march on 1 May.
Economy and employment Original release: Celebrate May Day
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People Before Profit Standing In North’s Local Elections
People Before Profit says it will stand candidates in the May 18th council elections in Belfast, Derry, Strabane and Coleraine, positioning itself as a clear voice for workers' rights. It urges workers on strike to back the party, and calls for wealthier residents to pay more and an end to…
Economy and employment Local government Original release: People Before Profit Standing In North’s Local Elections
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Budget Day With Workers And Communities On Streets
People Before Profit says hundreds of workers joined pickets and union rallies across the North on Budget Day, including in Derry and Belfast, and calls for sustained, longer strike action rather than one-day actions to pressure the government and employers.
Economy and employment Education Original release: Budget Day With Workers And Communities On Streets
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People Before Profit Statement On Stormont Election
People Before Profit says it will contest any upcoming election to give workers a socialist alternative to Stormont, blaming the DUP's obstruction of government and the Tories for the cost-of-living crisis and calling for voters to back socialist candidates.
Economy and employment Original release: People Before Profit Statement On Stormont Election
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Why Ni Housing Executive Strikers Are Extending
People Before Profit says Northern Ireland Housing Executive workers, members of Unite, are extending their strike into October over a 1.75% pay offer and inflation at 12%, backing demands for pay rises of around 10%.
Economy and employment Housing Issue: NIHE Unite strike extended into October over pay offer Original release: Why Ni Housing Executive Strikers Are Extending
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Support The March On Stormont This Saturday
People Before Profit says it will support and have a contingent at the NIC-ICTU march on Stormont this Saturday, 25 June 2022, calling on members, trade unionists and families to attend. It cites cost of living demands on pay, benefits, price caps and corporate taxation.
Economy and employment Issue: NIC-ICTU cost of living march on Stormont, 25 June 2022 Original release: Support The March On Stormont This Saturday