PBP Candidate Denman Rooke opposes foreign harvesting of Irish seaweed
People Before Profit Galway completely opposes the application by a Canadian corporation to harvest tens of thousands of tons of Irish seaweed. The application from Acadian Seaplants, a massive Canadian corporation and owner of Arramara Teoranta, would mean that huge forests of seaweed would be appropriated from some 21 towns and villages, including Achill, Clifden, […]
PBP candidate Denman Rooke says landlord evicting 14 families in Ballybane should be responsible for finding them alternative accommodation
People Before Profit Galway’s by-election candidate Denman Rooke has condemned the eviction of 14 families in Ballybane by a private developer, calling them a throwback to the landlord evictions of the 1800s. Mothers, fathers, and children living in Cúirt Éigis, Ballybane, were informed by landlord Cathal Shevlin that they have until autumn to leave their […]
Noel Thomas is a Fianna Fáil candidate wrapped in Independent Ireland Clothing
People Before Profit’s Galway West candidate Denman Rooke has said that Noel Thomas’s support for short term rentals is proof that he’s essentially a Fianna Fáil candidate wrapped in Independent Ireland clothing. Threshold figures show that for every private rental in Galway there are 9.5 short term lets. Galway Simon Community has suggested that the […]
Independent Ireland literally “copy-pasted” amendments from landlord lobby group
PBP Galway has drawn attention to the fact that Independent Ireland literally “copy-pasted”amendments to the Residential Tenancies bill from the landlord lobby group The Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) in order to make the bill more pro-landlord. PBP Candidate for Galway West Denman Rooke expressed disgust at the news saying “At a time when rents […]
Support our vegetable growers!
People Before Profit’s Galway West candidate for the by-election Denman Rooke has called on the government to “support our vegetable growers”. This comes after one of Ireland’s largest vegetable growers Hughes Agriculture in County Kilkenny has gone into liquidation, with 45 jobs at risk. Rooke pointed out that, the loss of jobs not withstanding, this […]
People Before Profit’s Denman Rooke rejoins protest against prospecting in Connemara
People Before Profit’s candidate Denman Rooke has once again joined the community of Connemara in opposing foreign companies prospecting for valuable minerals in the region. Rooke first stood with protestors in 2019, in a movement which successfully blocked mining attempts in the area. However locals have had to rally once more, with Rooke attending a […]
“You can’t build homes without infrastructure” says Galway West Candidate Denman Rooke
People Before Profit Galway have emphasized the importance of developing crucial infrastructure alongside housing, after news that the Galway Community Council has unlocked land for 7,500 homes. Echoing calls by the Office of the Planning Regulator and the National Transport Authority, PBP Rep Denman Rooke said “more housing is welcome but we need urgent government […]
Galway West Candidate Denman Rooke Says Government Inaction on National Roads Risks Safety and Future Costs
People Before Profit Galway by-election candidate Denman Rooke has sharply criticised the Government’s slow response to warnings from transport officials that Ireland’s roads and bridges are increasingly vulnerable to climate‑driven damage. Recent reporting from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) highlights concerns that Ireland’s national road network — a €31 billion asset carrying more than 3.5 million […]
People Before Profit Galway’s Denman Rooke attends Technion protest at University of Galway
PBP Galway says the University of Galway cannot hide behind “contracts” to excuse its collaboration with a genocidal state. The ASTERISK research project, which is co-funded by the EU, is co-ordinated by the University of Galway and involves the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel. PBP candidate for the Galway West By-Election Denman Rooke joined […]
People Before Profit Supports protests against Bord Bia Chair
People Before Profit candidate for the Galway West By-Election Denman Rooke has expressed support for Irish farmers protesting Bord Bia Chair Larry Murrin. The farmers occupied Bord Bia’s offices in Dublin, protested outside Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon’s office, and issued a detailed list of 10 questions for Mr Murrin and the agency to answer […]
