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People Before Profit
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Ireland's largest Ecosocialist organisation - Building People Power across all 32 counties pbp.ie/join
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    People Before Profit
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    Jan 14, 2024
    Yesterday was huge - the largest Palestine solidarity march in Irish history. The Irish Government are hoping that we will eventually go away. Palestinians need us not to. - Expel the Israeli ambassador - Support South Africa's case - Free Palestine
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    People Before Profit
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    Sep 9, 2022
    People Before Profit statement on the death of the British Queen.
    Though it may seem an uncomfortable reality for some, the death of such a long-standing monarch as the British Queen raises questions about the existence of the monarchy. As an institution, the monarchy has represented a figurehead for colonialism and the personification of societal inequality - a friendly face for a status quo which punishes ordinary people. As such, the death of any monarch is an inherently political event. The passing of the Queen should signal the time for monarchy - an outdated and utterly unjust tradition - to end. The time for palaces for the 'entitled' and poverty for the rest is over. Indeed, the time for pretending that colonialism was anything other than a bloody, racist, imperialist venture should be gone.
    Instead, attempts are already well underway to paint the Royal Family as some sort of benign, cuddly, hard-working representatives for us all. Despite multiple scandals causing support for the institution to plummet to record lows, the establishment are working overdrive to brush under the carpet the record of British imperialism, as well as the vast unearned wealth, power and privilege that gets handed over to one family with a disregard for democracy at every turn. Indeed, no time was lost yesterday in announcing that Charles will be King. Without a single vote cast, Charles will rule over tens of millions of people with a dynasty of billions of pounds in its coffers and landed estates right across Britain.
    It’s worth remembering, too, that in June this year it was reported that Charles received suitcases full of cash from the Qatari Prime Minister as a “charitable donation”. And in 2018, his estate was caught up in the Paradise Papers, which exposed how the rich and powerful stash their wealth offshore. Charles and the Royals' mansions will stay warm this winter, whilst pensioners and working class people will struggle to pay their bills amidst an energy crisis. Much has also been said about contributions to Anglo-Irish relations. But the Irish working class have never needed privileged elites to reconcile us with our working-class brothers and sisters in Britain. And there is nothing anti-British about hostility to monarchy.
    The Tories, the right-wing press and the rest of the establishment across Ireland and Britain, will use the Queen’s passing to try and distract from the brutal reality facing communities in this cost-of-living crisis. They will attempt to generate a sense of ‘national unity’, covering over the hardship millions will face this winter. Certainly, there will be no mention of how Buckingham Palace tried to use a state poverty fund for heating costs. This institution is no friend to the working class and they should be honest about that. People Before Profit are clear: a different kind of society is long overdue, one where palaces for the lucky and poverty for the many is not the norm. Instead of deference to monarchy, working-class solidarity, of which there is a long and rich history, is needed now more than ever. "There is nothing on earth more sacred than humanity, we deny all allegiance to this institution of royalty." - James Connolly
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    People Before Profit
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    Jul 31, 2020
    Varadkar "embarrassed" by last night's Dáil debacle. Not embarrassed by: - 6 homeless deaths in 2 weeks - Last night's pro-eviction Bill - PUP recipients hounded at airports - Asylum seekers on hunger strike - His vote against Debenhams workers - His €172,000 salary
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    People Before Profit
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    Oct 2, 2024
    Simon Harris has the Neck to say we're misrepresenting the actions of the government on Palestine. Has he passed the occupied territories bill? No. Has he allowed dozens of planes to violate Soverign Irish Airspace to transport weapons of war to the IDF? YES. Has he expelled
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    People Before Profit
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    Nov 18, 2023
    The movement for Palestine is growing. Our leaders are complicit. We have to come out in bigger and bigger numbers to demand a ceasefire, and demand an end to the occupation of Palestine! @CllrMickCollins on Belfast's march for Palestine today. #CeasefireNow #EndTheOccupation
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    People Before Profit
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    Aug 3, 2024
    The far right bigots and thugs were outnumbered 10 to 1 at Belfast city hall today by anti racist activists. Well done to everyone who turned out to say no to Islamophobia.
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    People Before Profit
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    Feb 8, 2020
    We have been made aware of a situation regarding our Galway candidate. We are taking this matter extremely seriously. Such behaviour is completely unacceptable in our organisation and will result in severe sanction. The member in question has been suspended with immediate effect
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    People Before Profit
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    Apr 7, 2025
    People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire Richard Boyd Barrett has announced that he he is stepping back from politics for a period as he receives treatment for throat cancer. Richard Boyd Barrett said: “I recently received a cancer diagnosis and I am about to begin a treatment
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    People Before Profit
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    Feb 13, 2024
    "The reason Israel can contemplate ANOTHER massacre in Gaza, this time in Rafah, is because it never faces any consequences. Ever." - as Western governments allow Israel to commit more war crimes, @RBoydBarrett repeats the urgent demand for sanctions against Israel.
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    People Before Profit
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    Jul 27, 2023
    James Connolly once commented how those who are vilified for speaking truth to power when they're alive are turned into idols when they're dead. Here's only a small example of Sinéad O'Connor in her own revolutionary words and deeds. 🧵/10 Rest In Power, Sinéad.
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    People Before Profit
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    Nov 30, 2024
    Richard Boyd Barrett re-elected in Dún Laoghaire! A fantastic result. @RBoydBarrett is a tireless campaigner for workers, for housing, for socialism and for Palestine. His voice will be needed now more than ever to take the fight to FG and FF. Comhghairdeas Richard!
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    People Before Profit
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    Oct 17, 2023
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    Expel the Israeli ambassador! Cut all ties with Israel - military, trade, diplomatic! Demand the US, EU and Britain end ALL assistance to Israel! Israel should be brought before the Intl Criminal Court! We need mass movements on our streets to end to these war crimes!
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    People Before Profit
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    Feb 9, 2020
    Congratulations to Richard Boyd Barrett on his poll topping performance in Dún Laoghaire. A thorn in the side of the establishment. #pb4p #ge2020 #voteleft
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    People Before Profit
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    Nov 15, 2023
    "4 weeks ago we had a motion to expel the Israeli ambassador. We got 7 votes...Tonight we got 55! We are shaking them - now we need to overwhelm them." @RBoydBarrett addresses crowd after the Irish Government's shameful decision not to expel the Israeli ambassador. #CeasefireNOW
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