Brid was on NewsTalk’s Breakfast show today discussing this “people’s convention” on access to abortion and the so-called “new politics” with Alan Kelly and Regina Doherty. You can hear it, on the political panel, here…
Great photos of Sunday’s Street Feast at IMMA with End Direct Provision Dublin, where we enjoyed food prepared by residents from Direct Provision centres. People living in Direct Provision do not have their own kitchen or table to participate in Street Feast, like other Irish communities. This event aimed to change this for the day and to allow the discussion about ending Direct Provision to continue. Great food cooked by people not allowed to cook for their kids! Photos by Ruth Medjber (Ruthless Imagery Photography) #ENDDP
Brid at solidarity event in Dublin holding a Greek anti racist banner with Memet Uludag from the United Against Racism campaign and other activists.
Questioning the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the Dáil on 9 June, Bríd highlights that the private for profit model of childcare is not working. Some of the poorest people spend up to 25% of their take home income on childcare. We must look at the publicly funded model.
In the Dáil on 8 June, Brid asks the Taoiseach to clarify whether child benefit will be linked to school attendance, as set out in the Programme for Government.
Brid Smith TD speaking at Unitied Against Racism meeting in the Teachers’ Club, June 9, 2016.
Drastic measures required due to short fall in funding and staffing levels
People Before Profit fully support the decision of the Psychiatric Nurses Association members to go on strike in reaction to chronically low staffing levels in hospital and community services. The members of the PNA have voted by a margin of 87% for strike action.
Dáil, June 2. Brid challenges government on ways to make real jobs available and save the environment