By Councillor John Lyons, Independent Left Across most of Europe, far-right parties have a strong presence, with parties like National Rally in France (formerly the Front National), Matteo Salvini’s League in Italy, Vlaams Belang in Belgium, the anti-Islam Freedom party in Holland and Golden Dawn in Greece. In Ireland, despite several attempts to get a […]
Ireland and Palestine: the Destruction of Palestinian Homes Shows Why We Support the Occupied Territories Bill
By Independent Left Councillor John Lyons On Monday 22 July 2019, about a thousand Israeli soldiers and border police entered the village of Sur Baher and set about demolishing buildings in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Wadi al-Hummus. Two families, totalling 17 people, of whom 11 are children, lost their homes. Ir Amim, is an Israeli […]
Stop Water Privatisation: Round Two
By John Lyons As Right2Water have recently posted, the announcement on 17 July 2019 by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities that excessive usage charges will be imposed on households that waste water is the beginning of a new battle which will see the government attempt to reintroduce the hated water charges in a new […]
Tracker Scandal: Bankers Evade Jail Despite Being Thieves
By John Lyons The final report from the Central Bank’s Tracker Mortgage Examination makes grim reading. The tracker scandal reveals yet again the power of Irish bankers, as not one single individual banker will be held responsible for the decisions they made to rip-off their customers. And when finally forced to admit their wrong-doing, their […]
Superb Kilbarrack Murals Launched by Roddy Doyle
By John Lyons Two superb artistic creations were unveiled in Kilbarrack on 10 July 2019, with Roddy Doyle on hand to add some literary flair to the launch of the two murals. One of the murals was created by the Reach Out Project, a programme designed for 18-25 year old young adults. These individuals are […]