Joe Higgins To Seek Direct Answers From Barosso On Re-negotiation of EU/IMF Agreement

Joe Higgins MEP (Socialist Party / United Left Alliance) To Travel To Strasbourg Tomorrow (Tuesday) To Seek Direct Answers From EU Commission President Barosso On Re-negotiation of EU/IMF Agreement Socialist Party / United Left Alliance MEP and Dail Candidate To Tell Barosso That It Is Unfair And Anti Democratic To Expect Irish People To Vote…

Former Labour Party TD to run as United Left Candidate in Sligo/North Leitrim

Press Statement 13 February 2011 Former Labour Party TD to run as United Left Candidate in Sligo/North Leitrim United Left going from strength to strength as it offers to only real alternative to austerity and cuts  At a press conference today the United Left Alliances announced that Declan Bree the Independent Socialist candidate for Sligo North…

Fine Gael’s healthcare policy is an exercise in major deception

  Fine Gael’s healthcare policy is an exercise in deception The ‘Dutch model’ they promote is two tiered contrary to Fine Gael claims €1.2 billion in profit made by Dutch private health insurers in 2009 and €38 million wasted on advertising Speaking at today’s press conference Conor Mac Liam, health campaigner and Socialist Party/ULA candidate…

Manifesto launch of the Socialist Party/United Left Alliance

10 February 2011 Manifesto launch of the Socialist Party/United Left Alliance Socialist Party fielding nine candidates as part of the United Left Alliance Manifesto challenges the cut back consensus of the political establishment Opening the Manifesto launch of the Socialist Party Cllr Mick Barry, candidate for Cork North Central said: “This manifesto is not a…

Another Memorable Day for St. Mary’s Secondary School, Baldoyle

In one of the most thrilling days experienced in the sporting history of St Mary's, both our Under 16 and Under 19 Basketball teams covered themselves in glory in the SSA Division One Finals in the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght. The Under 16 team very nearly took home the trophy after a pulsating match that…

Husband of Susie Long criticises Fine Gael’s James Reilly for invoking her name in defence of their flawed health insurance policy

7th February 2010 Press release: Socialist Party Husband of Susie Long criticises Fine Gael's James Reilly for invoking her name in defence of their flawed health insurance policy Conor MacLiam, Socialist Party/ULA candidate in Carlow Kilkenny advocates universal one tier public healthcare system over Fine Gael's privatisation agenda Responding to the debate between Fine Gael's…