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Mining in Clare threatens air, water, biodiversity and livelihoods across the mid-west

Mining in Clare threatens air, water, biodiversity and livelihoods across the mid-west

The Department of the Environment announced its intention to grant a licence to Navan, Co. Meath based Minco Ireland Ltd. to prospect for base metals, baryte, gold and silver ores in Tulla Upper Barony and Bunratty Upper Barony. This announcement was made on December 9th 2021 with the closing date

IRES REIT's intention to buy up homes in Limerick is a step in the wrong direction

IRES REIT's intention to buy up homes in Limerick is a step in the wrong direction

Following reports that Ireland’s biggest corporate landlord, buy-to-let giant Ires Reit, plans to move into the housing market in Limerick, People Before Profit Limerick representative Cian Prendiville has reiterated the party's call for vulture funds to be entirely banned from Ireland’s housing market. “The cost of rent in

PBP accuse government of ignoring importance of ventilation in fight against Covid

PBP accuse government of ignoring importance of ventilation in fight against Covid

People Before Profit will bring their Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021 before the Dáil on Wednesday. “Speaking at the launch of the bill Limerick People Before Profit representative Cian Prendiville, who helped draft the bill, said: “The uptake of vaccines in Ireland has been extremely successful with almost everybody who

An unlivable minimum wage is just state-sanctioned poverty.

An unlivable minimum wage is just state-sanctioned poverty.

PBP propose minimum wage of €15 an hour to provide a ‘lasting dividend to frontline workers’ The rumoured increase of the Minimum wage to €10.50 in tomorrow’s budget has been criticised as “totally inadequate” and amount to “a continuation of state-sanctioned poverty”by Limerick People Before Profit spokesperson

Decades of failed policies leaves students homeless

Decades of failed policies leaves students homeless

As thousands of students arrive back to college without any place to stay as the first term commences, People Before Profit Limerick are calling for urgent action to address what they are calling a student housing crisis. Over recent years universities have been offering more places every year to meet

Student accommodation availability causing massive issue for students as return to college approaches

Student accommodation availability causing massive issue for students as return to college approaches

People Before Profit’s local representative for Limerick City North. said that Ireland is facing a student accommodation crisis and that the Government need to take action immediately to make sure students have access to affordable accommodation. Ruairí Fahy said: “Governments over the past ten years and particularly this government

Limerick is quickly becoming the pollution capital of Ireland

Limerick is quickly becoming the pollution capital of Ireland

The Shannon LNG planning application to build an LNG terminal, gas burning turbine and data-centre risks making Limerick and the Midwest Ireland's pollution capital, according to Limerick People Before Profit. The party has criticised the plans as “expanding climate damaging industries, at a time when the country has declared a