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People Before Profit TD Brid Smith welcomes announcement from Sisters of Charity

Posted on 30th May 2017 by

Today’s announcement from the Sisters of Charity that they are withdrawing from the boards of three hospitals, in particular from the new National Maternity Hospital is a historic move and a vindication of the tens of thousands who protested to…

Posted in Press Releases Tagged with: maternity hospital, NMH, sisters of charity

Brid Smith TD in Dail on housing crisis and failed government policies

Posted on 26th May 2017 by

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WHAT SORT OF SOCIETY ARE WE LIVING IN? The robber bankers walk free, two hundred thousand empty properties while homeless children sleep in the park. Meantime our government and the media focus on the beauty contest between two failed ministers.…

Posted in Council News, Right2Housing Tagged with: HAP, housing bill, Housing Crisis

Brid Smith TD on Vincent Browne programme – war, terrorism, FF and Seanie Fitzpatrick

Posted on 24th May 2017 by

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Brid on the Vincent Brown programme 23.5.17. Selected clips.

Posted in Videos Tagged with: seanie fitzpatrick, Terrorism, Vincnet Browne, war

TDs slams Government over closure of mental health services

Posted on 23rd May 2017 by

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People Before Profit TD, Brid Smith, has attacked the planned closure of beds at the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health services at Cherry Orchard Hospital in Ballyfermot. The TD who represents the local catchment area around the Hospital said…

Posted in Press Releases Tagged with: cuts, Health

Bríd Smith TD on Vincent Browne programme 23.5.17

Posted on 23rd May 2017 by

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Topics included war and terrorism post the Manchester bomb,and the trial of Seanie Fitzpatrick

Posted in Latest News Tagged with: seanie fitzpatrick, Terrorism, Vincent Browne, war

Brid on SOR, May 12 2017

Posted on 12th May 2017 by

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I was on Sean O’Rourke’s radio programme earlier today, along with others. The recording here is of my comments on the following: Garda corruption, EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, and upcoming talks on FEMPI and workers rights. You might find…

Posted in Latest News Tagged with: Brexit, FEMPI, garda scandal

Taoiseach defended murderous Libyan deal on refugees

Posted on 11th May 2017 by

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Dr Conor Kenny from Sligo spoke on the radio May 9 th (Morning Ireland, RTE) about his experiences as a doctor (MSF) on board a refugee rescue ship in the Mediterranean. It was horrific. Too many people, too few boats,…

Posted in Videos Tagged with: Libya, morning ireland, refugees

VARADKAR FAILS ON MATERNITY RIGHTS BUT RAMPS UP WELFARE ATTACKS

Posted on 11th May 2017 by

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I was glad to have the opportunity on Vincent Brown’s programme last night to have a go at Varuka. He’s spending big public money on a minimal amount of welfare fraud but doesn’t have enough resources to make sure new…

Posted in Videos Tagged with: Leo Varadkar, maternity, welfare

CAPITALISM IS BURNING UP THE PLANET – WHERE’S THE URGENCY?

Posted on 10th May 2017 by

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I questioned Minister Naughton on the policies that our government pursues that make matters worse, rather than better, in relation to emissions that cause global warming. I asked about transport policies and cows, in particular. The video here shortens some…

Posted in Council News Tagged with: climate chage, environment

Dáil Prayer a Mockery of a Modern Society

Posted on 9th May 2017 by

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Separate church and state- Establishment lagging behind public anger Solidarity- People Before Profit TDs Bríd Smith and Ruth Coppinger have said that they, and their colleagues, will not be standing for the Dáil prayer.

Posted in Latest News, Press Releases Tagged with: AAA/PBP, Brid Smith TD, Dail, Dail Prayer, Dail Reform, Seperate Church & State, Solidarity/PBP

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