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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 MLAs Andrew Muir and Connie Egan say they have been re‑selected to contest North Down in the 6 May 2027 Assembly election, highlighting Muir’s record on water quality, climate action and farming, and Egan’s work on ending violence against women, integrated education and a reformed Stormont.
Other Environment and climate 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 MLA John Blair has been selected to stand for Alliance in South Antrim at the 2027 Assembly election, pledging better rural facilities, lower living costs, animal welfare, environmental protection and cuts to health waiting lists.
Other 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 announces Councillor Anthony Flynn as its North Down candidate for the 2027 Assembly election, pledging action on water quality, public transport, town centres, health waiting lists, animal welfare and Stormont reform.
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 Nouveau Front Populaire, now the largest party in France after the second round, has pushed back the far right and should lead government on its radical programme. It urges Irish parties to rule out coalition with the two main Southern parties and to…
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: French parliamentary election result Original release: The French Left Beats Back The Far-Right!
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People Before Profit Contests Westminster Election
People Before Profit announces three Westminster candidates for the 4 July election: Shaun Harkin in Foyle, Gerry Carroll MLA in West Belfast and Fiona Ferguson in North Belfast. It says Labour would keep most Tory policies and calls for Palestine to be a key election issue.
International affairs Housing Issue: 2024 Westminster election 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 Issue: 2023 local government election results 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 Issue: Budget Day 2023 strikes and union rallies across Northern Ireland 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