People Before Profit South West Inner City Branch

Basin Street/Grand Canal Harbour development
Residents in the Basin Street area asked People Before Profit (PBP) to assist them in challenging the extensive development proposed for the Grand Canal Basin. The planning application did not make any provision for social housing or community gain, nor did it include any information on what residents could expect in relation to construction timing, traffic management or environmental impact. Residents in the area feel they were not adequately consulted with by the developers prior to submitting their application. In total six objections were lodged on behalf of resident associations in the area. Residents are now proposing that a working group be established with the support of PBP to prepare for the outcome of the planning process.

Bulfin Estate
A number of issues have arisen in relation to the Bulfin Estate:

Come to a Solidarity event on Tuesday 8th December at 11am, the day before budget day, outside the Dáil on Kildare Street, Dublin.

Debt and Development Coalition Ireland are holding a Street Action on 8th December in solidarity with indebted people everywhere. While Brian Cowen prepares to hand over $1 billion of Irish tax payers money to the IMF, impoverished people globally and in Ireland are facing rapidly mounting debts.

By giving this money to the IMF, Brian Cowen will strengthen a very damaging institution and contribute to a new global debt crisis for the poorest people in the world. This proposed giveaway to the IMF is all the more shocking in the context of Ireland's huge cuts to the overseas development assistance budget this year. Join us in taking action to end Ireland's support for the IMF and call on Brian Cowen to support the cancellation of unjust debts for impoverished countries.

There will be music and testimonies from people from both countries of the Global South and from Ireland, who will talk about how debt impacts on their day to day lives.

You can also join in a photo shoot condemning Brian Cowen’s planned big give away to the IMF.

Tenants First has outlined proposals for a public housing strategy to meet the housing crisis.

The report describes current government spend and policy in housing as ‘social welfare for the rich’, including €391m on rent supplement, €169m on tax incentives, €450m on stamp duty loopholes, and €400m unspent in local authority accommodation.

The government is trying to save €9.6 million in Crumlins Children's hospital resulting in ward closures, cleaning staff being sacked and two theaters being shut down.

Tina MacVeigh is seen speaking here Saturday 23rd May at a protest outside Our Lady's Hospital in Crumlin.

Tina is a People Before Profit candidate in the local elections.

Watch the video by clicking HERE

For more info go to:
www.saveourladyschildrenshospital.com/
and
www.tinamacveigh.org/

Tina McVeigh, People Before Profit candidate at Budget protest at Fianna Fail office from Paula Geraghty on Vimeo.