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Bríd in Dáil transport committee questions the standards of IAA and CAR.

Posted on 4th October 2017 by

Reps from Irish Aviation Authority and Commissioner for Aviation respond to questions put by Brid Smith TD, People Before Profit, at the Dáil Transport committee. Bríd queried the standards used by the IAA and CAR as applied to Ryanair, compared with the more stringent standards used by their UK counterparts.

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Bríd speaks at post-demo PBP meeting after March for Choice, Sept 30, 2017

Posted on 1st October 2017 by

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After a wonder March for Choice – the biggest yet – People Before Profit Pro-Choice organised a post-demo meeting in the East Side Tavern on Leeson Street. Bríd’s speech opened the meeting.

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March for Choice Sept 30, 2017.

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Tens of thousands marched for a woman’s right to choose. This is a small clip of some of the People Before Profit Pro Choice group

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March for Choice 30.9.17. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

Posted on 1st October 2017 by

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A great demo of tens of thousands of mostly young people demanding a woman’ right to choose what she does with her own body. Brid was in good voice in this short clip

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Brid Smith TD: refugees and assylum seekers need and deserve our support.

Posted on 28th September 2017 by

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END THE INHUMAN TREATMENT OF MIGRANTS! We discussed refugees, assylum seekers and related issues today in the Dáil. I referred to the misery endured by migrants in Ireland and globally, forced by war, famine and poverty to leave their homes; the wars often caused by the big Western powers and their allies – like Saudi Arabia. These migrants deserve our respect and support – not the cruelty of Direct Provision centres, or as exploited labour in poorly inspected industries – like fishing. Migrants can contribute to society – they must be allowed to so do

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PBP TD claims FG are cowards for suggesting they might not support Citizens’ Assembly recommendations

Posted on 28th September 2017 by

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Press Release- Brid Smith, People Before Profit, 28/09/2017

People Before Profit TD, Brid Smith, has claimed Fine Gael are cowards for suggesting that they might not support the recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly, because they feel its recommendations for the legalisation of abortion would not pass “party, Dáil or country” and would have to be significantly amended, as reported in the Irish Times. They believe that people are not in favour of choice.

The TD for Dublin South Central said: “For Fine Gael Ministers to come out with these remarks is a disgrace. I would like to remind FG that they are the ones who initiated the Citizens’ Assembly and hired the Red C polling company to randomly select 99 citizens to guide the Oireachtas. Fine Gael seem to be saying that the Citizens’ Assembly did not deliver the result that FG wanted so, therefore, they are going to ignore the Citizens’ Assembly. Read more ›

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Brid Smith TD queries ongoing staff shortages at Linn Dara, Dáil 28.9.17

Posted on 28th September 2017 by

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6 SUICIDES, MOSTLY YOUNG WOMEN. That’s the shocking record over the Summer in the area served by Linn Dara mental health facility. And yet beds are closed in it. Why? Becuase they can’t get enough nurses. Why? Becuase they won’t pay enough to retain staff and thereby ensure the stress is shared among a fully staffed unit. So they screw nurses with rotten pay deals, price accommodation out of their reach, and then say “it has nothing to do with money”. Disgraceful

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Bríd Smith TD queries the timing of Referendum on Repeal. Dáil 28.9.17

Posted on 28th September 2017 by

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It would suit the right wing agenda to have colleges closed by the time we have the Referendum on the 8th Amendment. This would desenfranchise many young people. Lets make sure the Government does not succeed in their manouevering for a delay.

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McDowell caught rapid

Posted on 28th September 2017 by

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The odious Michael McDowell comes a cropper. Brid 1 McDowell 0. 27.9.17

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Bríd questions Leo on redress for victims of clerical abuse in Dáil

Posted on 27th September 2017 by

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LEO AND THE CLERGY HAD A HEAVY DUTY POW WOW. He was asked in the Dáil what they talked about. I asked what about the millions still owed by the church to their victims? Was that mentioned? And what about the timing of the Pope’s visit and the Repeal referendum? We got standard bland answers, little info, and no pressure on the clergy.

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