CLONDALKIN FOR ALL

On Saturday 21st of January, over a hundred Clondalkin locals came out in solidarity with asylum seekers in our community for a rally of inclusion and diversity.

Gino Kenny TD spoke at the rally and highlighted the need to fight for housing and services for ALL and to place the blame for the housing crises at the feet of consecutive Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Governments, where it belongs.

The far-right wants to scapegoat migrants and asylum seekers for the crisis in our housing and healthcare but these issues have existed long before the war in Ukraine. Blaming asylum seekers lets the Government off the hook.

The rally was organised by Clondalkin For All, which People Before Profit are members of, among others.

Housing For All

There are over 11,500 homeless people in Ireland at present. There are a further 60,000 on housing waiting lists. There are 166,000 vacant homes—enough to house everyone in need twice over.

Successive governments have facilitated vulture funds, cuckoo funds and speculators who have hoarded property in order to charge exorbitant rents and reap massive profits.

People Before Profit wants housing for ALL. To achieve this, we propose:

● A state-led building company to build social and affordable houses.

● 50% of private developments should be handed over to the state at reduced prices

● To take vacant homes into public ownership to house all people

● Rent reductions and a ban on evictions.

Don’t Let Others Try and Divide Us. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael Have Created This Crisis!