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“Wearer of the mantle of James Connolly… [using] rhetorical flourishes that brings House to laughter”

Twelve members of the Socialist Party (CWI, Ireland) picketed the Pakistani warship, PNS Tippu Sultan, which docked in Cork city, on 23 June 2005.

Socialist MP, Joe Higgins, quizzes Irish Prime Minister

Exploitation of migrant building workers is rampant

Local communities betrayed

The dispute at GAMA Construction, the Turkish multinational company, has ended with a victory for the workers.

Socialist Party member elected President of NIPSA

Non-payment ’only way’ to beat charges

Press Statement, Friday, 27th May 2005

Joe Higgins calls for properly funded sports facilities in schools

During the elections all the main parties were forced to refer to the issue of water charges.

Joe Higgins clashes with Prime Minister

Offering a working class alternative to bigots and pro-market policies

Turkish Workers’ Action Group, press statement

Threat regarding eviction and food lifted

Joe Higgins condemns company’s “cruelty” and Irish government’s inaction

In a vindictive move, Turkish multinational construction company Gama, has said it is today sacking over three hundred workers who have been on a work stoppage for the past three weeks. Gama workers have vowed […]

Hundreds OF Turkish workers employed by GAMA walked off building sites in unofficial industrial action despite threats and intimidation from the company.

CWI members in Ireland and Nigeria force Irish government to bring back deported Nigerian school student

Talk to Joe. Officially, he isn’t in charge, but he gets things done.

Since 4 April, 350 Turkish workers at Gama Construction in Ireland have been on strike, fighting against extreme exploitation.

A profile of Joe Higgins TD in the Sunday Business Post

Gama workers protested outside the Irish parliament (Dáil Éireann) on Tuesday 12 April.

Gama workers protested outside the Irish parliament (Dáil Éireann) on Tuesday 12 April.

Dáil Éireann, Leaders’ Questions, 12th April 2005

Stop exploitation of GAMA workers! Pay them their back wages

Hundreds walk-off building sites in Dublin and Galway in show of strength

Thousands of past and present employees of construction giant Gama are set to reclaim millions in lost wages after previously unknown accounts were yesterday discovered in Holland.

A return to power by Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats at the next election "could not be ruled out", according to Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins.

I have called this conference to thank my friends and school mates in Palmerstown Community School in Dublin who have been protesting and picketing over my unjust deportation to Nigeria by Irish government on March […]

Thank you all

McDowell to allow Nigerian to return

Socialist Party TD (MP) and Nigerian cwi take up case of student

Socialist Party exposes slave labour scandal

Working class communities courageously speak out and protest for justice

Working class communities courageously speak out and protest for justice

Socialist Party Amendment to the Fine Gael Private Members’ Motion on Northern Ireland

The following is a transcript of their exchange:

As 2005 opens, the Peace Process is once again in deep crisis.

The Irish Times on Saturday, 18 December, included an amusing article by a journalist called Drapier in which he gave annual awards to members of the Irish parliament, the Dáil.

Joe Higgins, member of the Irish Parliament for the Socialist Party (cwi Ireland) denounces €53 million haul on land speculation. Transcript of the debate at Leader’s Question Time.

Joe Higgins, socialist MP, denounces Bertie Ahern’s conversion to socialism.

Since the announcement from direct-rule Ministers that water charges are to be imposed in Northern Ireland, the local political parties who shared power in the Assembly have fervently blamed each other for allowing water charges […]

In the early modern age, millions of acres of common land in Britain were seized by the aristocracy by force in what became known as "the enclosures".

Over 180 attended the Socialist Party’s weekend of debates entitled Socialism Today in Dublin on 29 – 30 October.

As the imperialist occupation steps up its devastating attacks against Iraqi working people, and the EU leaders acquiesce to Bush’s policy, Joe Higgins remains an eloquent and principled voice for the oppressed and the working […]

Gives voice to the anger of the thousands of working class people he represents.

Media highlights Joe Higgins’ opposition in parliament