The Week at Work

In this special episode, Dave Gibney and Conor McCabe discuss the alternative Budgets produced by Sinn Fein, Social Democrats, Labour Party and People Before Profit. From domestic violence to public transport, and from the nationalisation of private healthcare to tax, spend and borrow, we explore the offers from each of the opposition parties.

This week we discuss: Sally Rooney & Palestine Gardaí corruption Hotels v Culture: Cobblestone & Merchants Arch Cooking up sustainable solutions with Landrover Uncertain reopening next week Call to continue remote working Blaming young people for upcoming energy crisis Dara Quigley apology Blaming PUP for not attracting workers Dunnes Stores petition And much more…

This week we're joined by Ciaran Nugent from the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) to discuss Budget 2022, corporation tax changes and inequality, among other issues.

This week we’re joined by Lorna Bogue & Michael Rafferty from An Rabharta Glas – Green Left to discuss: Alternative Housing Plans Repair and lease scheme’s failure to deliver homes, except Waterford Corporation Tax Plans Data Centres & Energy Price Rises 20th anniversary of Martin O’Hagan’s Murder Government rewards for frontline workers And much more…

This week Michelle and Conor discuss: Michael D. Higgins & partition celebrations Bruton, Briton and class war Return to office Crisis in care Pensions Worker wins sexual harassment case Glenveagh Properties fanboy piece Enterprise Ireland to Cairn Homes trajectory Land Rover and Brian O’Driscoll solve the climate crisis And much more…

This week Dave and Conor discuss the weeks news and the weekend newspapers with stories ranging from Leo Varadkars “populism” in seeking tax cuts and pensions increases, to Sinn Fein topping the Red C and B&A polls.

This week we discuss: Housing for All Property prices set to soar (again) Wage suppression of construction workers Ministers use app to wipe texts  Piglet gate Mother and baby homes crimes  Bias in Northern Irish media re: United Ireland? 4,500 LC blocked from college annually? EU Army  Glorifying Irish army rangers who carry logs in Afghanistan State may sell off more of its AIB sh...

This week we’re joined by Stiofán Ó Nualláin from Trademark Belfast to discuss: Sharon Graham elected Gen Sec of Unite Four weeks to Covid guidelines lifted High level of Covid sees Ireland classified as ‘dark red’ Cocaine is ‘everywhere’ and also ‘not everywhere’ Swimming Cows Ireland welcomes Afghan refugees Homes up for raffle to fund schools Social housing to be commodified? Gaeltacht homes on...

This week we discuss: COVID cases and the GAA Arts Council ads invoke systemic racism comparisons Brokers aid insurance hikes Galway horror crash 900,000 on hospital waiting lists Pensioners travel north for eye operations Covid inspections of hospitality sector First recorded rainfall on Greenland’s ice sheet Industrial action on the cards in DAA Bus Drivers reject proposals Owen Keegan and remov...

This week we’re joined by John Barry, Professor of Green Political Economy, Queens University, to discuss: Climate breakdown & the IPCC report Seaweed solutions, electric cars, robot trees and the free Luas €500m state gift to housing developers Dublin bus workers reject erosion of working conditions Enterprise Ireland & the IDA – gifts to millionaires Individual carbon footprint lie Irish...

This week we're joined by Claire O'Connor, The Workers' Party rep for Dublin-Central and Conor McCabe, writer and researcher to discuss; The Workers Party Union recognition and collective bargaining Hospitality - underpaid and undervalued Vilified teachers Soc Dems heave Zappone drama & cabinet leaks Homelessness on the rise again Review bombing Bolsoaro conspiracies Cycleways blocked Rebecca...

.This week on The Week at Work we discussed - Soc Dems Heave - Water shortages - Climate change & Madagascar famine - Covid reopening - Soup runs - Airport outsourcing - Insurance price walking - Gov EU Mercosur impact report - Omagh bombing -vaccinating children for herd immunity & much more!

65. Covid’s 4th wave, JobBridge II & Cuban protests This week we’re joined by Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South West, to discuss: Possible 1,800 further deaths ahead as Covid surge continues Long Covid poses huge threat to young CETA case begins Abusive Kerry Judge Wage theft and the trainee solicitor “awarded” €22,000 Anti-sematic group targets campaigner Housing at Dublin...

This week we’re joined by Stevie Nolan (Trademark Belfast) & Glenn Fitzpatrick (Left Bloc member and Unite activist) to discuss: Bonfires on the 12th July - a brief background UDA “armed to protect bonfires” Hyperbole on indoor pub reopening’s: both sides? Fianna Fail point finger of blame after worst ever election Ivana – The Queen of Dublin Bay? €1bn spent for 0.7% increase in forests Second...

This week Brian McLoughlin, Head of comms & fundraising for Inner City Helping Homeless joins us to discuss the Rush for vaccines, Justice for Bloody Sunday victims denied , Homeless children, the Shared equity scheme Long term leasing Children w/ additional needs being locked out of education, State ownership of NMH hospital land, corporate tax rate, Sexual harassment & young political leaders, t...

This week we’re joined by Dr. Stephen Baker, Lecturer in Media Studies at the University of Ulster to discuss: 🟡 Government may push back indoor dining by two weeks 🟡 Martin and Varadkar differ on reopening – wonder who is leaking those disagreements? 🟡 Loyalists to protest in Dublin 🟡 Media portrayals of Unionists 🟡 Housing to reach record prices 🟡 22,000 cancelled 999 calls 🟡 George Floyd...

This week we’re joined by Senator Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein candidate for the Dublin Bay South by-election to discuss: Fake polling Tax rates discourage mobile workers? We need a “liveable city” says man who has made Dublin difficult to live in Mother & baby homes independent review Data centres Vaccination centre closed for horse racing event as Delta variant spreads Civil Legal Aid and HAP FG w...

This week we are joined by Brigid Purcell, People Before Profit candidate for Dublin Bay South & Conor McCabe, researcher and author to discuss: Gardai baton charging New G7 corporation tax plans Irish Sea bridge Abortion services in north Covid laws used to avoid planning Developers profiting off death Refunds for acquisition of lands... lining up LDA taking over control? Eoghan Murphy resign...

This week we are joined by Brian Leeson from Éirígí to discuss: Tracking vulture landlords in Ireland (view here: https://eirigi.org/trackthevultures ) Funds reaped profits of €3bn in first three years EU proposes end to tax exemption for jet fuel Supreme Court ruling could have ‘chilling effect’ on WRC Collective bargaining referendum a possibility Waitress loses union membership dismissal action...

In this special episode we are joined by Dr. Conor McCabe to discuss inequality in Ireland and the Unite report, "Hungry Bellies: Exploring inequality and deprivation in Ireland."

This week we are joined by Richard Boyd Barrett, TD for Dun Laoghaire and People Before Profit to discuss: Palestine and ethnic cleansing State investment in Cuckoo funds HSE hackers looking for Bitcoin Council to rent housing estate for more that cost to buy Ireland’s Best Employers Renationalise Aer Lingus call from Matt Cooper Mica protests in Donegal & Mayo 40 homeless deaths so far this y...

This week we discuss: 🟡 #PalestineUnderAttack 🟡 Ballymurphy massacre & amnesties 🟡 Health system held at ransom 🟡 Suitcases of cash wheeled out for Bóther CEO 🟡 Gardaí perverting course of justice 🟡 Portobello plaza and access to public space 🟡 Communicorp new owner Nazi links 🟡 Sorry sod turning and cuckoo funds 🟡 Edwin Poots is new DUP leader 🟡 Employer hotline for ratting out work...

This week we’re joined by Réada Cronin, Sinn Fein TD for Kildare North, to discuss: Eoghan Harris, abuse of women online Maternity restrictions “barbaric & traumatic” Retailers can’t get workers, apparently Housing, vultures, REITS, Maynooth Children adopted abroad Human trafficking Taoiseach opposes waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents Perinatal deaths in African Irish community Death of homeless...

This week we’re joined by Conor McCabe (author and researcher) and Aaron Nolan (Communist Party and organiser of the James Connolly Festival) to discuss: The history of International Workers Day Trade Unions and hope WRC not working for workers 1990 industrial relations act The James Connolly Festival The Great Reopening - but maternity restrictions promises a ruse Majority want united Ireland, bu...

This week we are joined by Sadhbh Mac Lochlainn - People Before Profit organiser and Ber Grogan - community Activist to discuss - Debenhams & Gardaí strikebreaking - An Alternative United Ireland - Socialists in the Dáil - Secretarial assistants WRC case - Greenwashing, electric cars and vegans - Record breaking COVID crisis in Indian - A people’s vaccine - Trump tactics in Ireland - citizens asse...