Stop docking public sector pay!
Dáil, June 23. Bríd demands the goverment end emergency legisation that docks pay for public sector workers
Brid lashes out at blueshirts and the ‘great suspenders’
Dáil, July 21. Brid lashes out at blueshirters and the ‘great suspenders’, on their relationship with the godfathers of the waste management industries, and policies that hurt those least able to pay.
Brid speaking on the disgraceful hike on bin charges
AAA-PBP submitted a motion today to reverse Bin Charge hikes and to reinstate waivers for low income families – both the bitter legacy of neo-liberal policies of successive Governments.
Simon Coveney has since been back pedalling rapidly, talking of introducing a new Statutory Instrument next week.
The Government is backing down already. Let’s see how they vote next week!
Brid on NewsTalk Breakfast’s “Political Panel”
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…
Street Feast against Direct Provision
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
United Against Racism from Ireland to Greece
Brid at solidarity event in Dublin holding a Greek anti racist banner with Memet Uludag from the United Against Racism campaign and other activists.
The private for profit model of childcare isn’t working
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.