By Councillor John Lyons, Independent Left Update on the plan for the Chivers Site Owners of the old Chivers jam factory site are at it again: breaking commitments previously given, revealing themselves to be nothing but lying property speculators. Three years have passed since Dublin City councillors rezoned the industrial site in Coolock from industrial […]
Fund Working Class Sports Facilities
By Councillor John Lyons, Independent Left I was in the Glin Sports Centre in Coolock on 11 August 2019 to watch the fantastic young fighter from Kilmore, Ava Henry boxing in the final of a European Championship in Georgia. Ava is an incredibly talented young person, hardworking and dedicated too. She won the silver medal […]
Councillor John Lyons on an Independent Left Canvass in Darndale
By Councillor John Lyons, Independent Left Independent Left were canvassing in Darndale today (31 July 2019). A great community but one faced with a couple of particularly difficult issues. I’ve promised to work with people in the times ahead to ensure that the community is a safe and peaceful place for everyone living, working, struggling […]
Stand up to Racism: Isolate the Far-Right in Ireland
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 […]