An Open Letter – ‘for DEMOCRACY!’
25th July 2013 Dear friend, The following is a link to the statement released yesterday by Cork’s ‘for DEMOCRACY!‘ group, commenting on efforts made last weekend…
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We Must Defend Our Democratic Right! – cppc
The following statement was issued to the media in Cork this morning, on behalf of Cork’s ‘for DEMOCRACY!’ group. Statement by Cork’s “for…
People’s Convention – Cork South Central 2012
This meeting is primarily for Cork South Central area, but everyone is welcome regardless of where you live. As this is the first public event of the year we are launching our…
Information evening & discussion
There will be a public meeting of CPPC in Cobh on Thursday evening the 13th at 8pm in the Commodore Hotel. The meeting will be an informational one, to discuss the question…
Create people’s conventions in each constituency
This is a follow-up meeting to the launch of CPPC in Cork on December 14th last, it is open to everyone, please invite your friends, family and neighbours. This meeting will be…
Criminals Rule in Ireland! and they are laughing… – cppc
This is the text of a leaflet published by Cork’s ‘for DEMOCRACY!’ group, a .PDF can be downloaded here. They still play golf on the right courses and enjoy…
Senior Citizen Bullied & Threatened into Compliance: LPT!
The following letter was received by us on Thursday 28th, the last official registration day for Local Property Tax (LPT). The letter is being sent by a distressed son and his…
Youth & Students, Stand Up for Your Future! – cppc
This is the content of a leaflet produced by the ‘for DEMOCRACY!‘ group in Cork, they are engaged in opposing the imposition of policy on the people, such as the Local…
On the Suggested Postponement of Elections! – cppc
P R E S S R E L E A S E – Tuesday April 16th, 2013 On the Suggested Postponement of Elections! The recent statement by Cork city Councillor Jim Corr, to postpone…
4. The People’s Convention – An Organisation of All Citizens
(from Pamphlet: “IRISH CITIZENS, WE MUST EMPOWER OURSELVES!”) The solution requires that the people establish their own organisation, one completely different in…
IRISH CITIZENS, WE MUST EMPOWER OURSELVES!
You can download a PDF copy of this document, here or email us and we will forward a copy to you.. The Control of the State by Vested Interests is the Source of Ireland’s…
South East Electoral Ward for DEMOCRACY!
The People’s Convention in Cork South Central welcomes a new initiative on the side of the people: Press Release, 12th March 2014: End the Dictate of Political Parties! In…
WATER METERING = WATER PRIVATIZATION
Articles in DISCUSSION are published according to the guidelines of the Editors and do not necessarily reflect the views of CPPC, they are to encourage investigation and…
YOU are the Solution! – cppc
Get a .PDF image of the A5 leaflet here, including an advert for opening of the People’s Resource Centre in Cork. The problem we face was shown clearly this week in Dáil…
It is time to End the Scandal! – cppc
Our Democracy is usurped by Vested Interests and their Political Parties! [a .PDF image of the flyer is available for download here] It seems there is very litte sacred to…
Public Forum on Bond Payment of over €2.5 billion, in our name!
P R E S S R E L E A S E – Monday January 7th, 2013 (.PDF downloadable here.) The People’s Convention are hosting a Public Forum in Cork next Monday to…
An open Letter – Let’s make 2013 count!
Dear friends, Greetings and best wishes to you and yours for 2013! We are starting the year in full confidence that there will be significant progress made in the democratic…
NOT SO PROUD TO BE IRISH
Articles in DISCUSSION are published according to the guidelines of the Editors and do not necessarily reflect the views of CPPC, they are to encourage investigation and…
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 2012, WHERE TO FROM HERE?
We are pleased to publish the following contribution to DISCUSSION and invite comment or articles from anyone who wishes to express a view. Articles are published according to…
Brophy Solicitors Letter to Kathy Sinnott
For information we are re-producing this letter received by Kathy Sinnott requesting assistance from members of the public in compiling statements to support the challenge to the…
Court Challenge to Referendum Result
As you are aware the recent referendum on Children’s Rights was passed by the people, it is now part of Bunreacht na hÉireann. However, the validity of the referendum…
Lies: “Isn’t that what you tend to do during an election?”
A pronouncement on our democracy! In last weeks debate on RTÉ’s The Week in Politics programme Minister Pat Rabbitte revealed the truth about Labour’s attitude…
Let us adopt the Solution that leads to our own Empowerment! – cppc
[Updated since initial leaflet, published for Dublin protest on 24th Nov. ’12] a PDF of the updated is available here. Friends, there are many questions… high…
Does this Protect our Children?
Public Debate on the Referendum… The Peoples Convention in the Cork East Constituency have organised a Public Debate for Thursday 8th at 8.30pm, at the Holy Family Church…
Public Representatives must fulfil their Constitutional duty
P R E S S R E L E A S E The following statement is issued in response to a number of events in the past week: 1. The sending out of 8,500 letters demanding payment of…
What do we Expect from our Public Representatives? – cppc
This is the text from a leaflet distributed in the South East Electoral Ward of Cork City, in response to a Public Meeting called by a local Fine Gael Councillor. A .PDF copy of…
Policy is Imposed on the People – another €1 billion handed over!
P R E S S R E L E A S E The Peoples Convention in Cork is hosting a PROTEST EVENT and PUBLIC FORUM on Monday 1st October at 12 o’Clock, outside AIB Bank at 66, South…
Paying €1billion AIB bond on October 1st … a national scandal!
The following is the text from a leaflet used to promote a Public Meeting to be held in Blackrock, Cork on Monday 24th Sept. A .PDF copy of the leaflet can be downloaded here.…
Press Release: “Political Parties, the City Budget & Paying Bondholders”
The People’s Convention in Cork South Central released the following statement: Following recently announced cutbacks of services by City Hall and the mockery of a vote by…
Democracy “needs to be managed”, says Leo Varadkar, “you need a strong Party system and a strong whip system”
On the Tonight with Vincent Browne Show (13/9/12) on TV3 the Government Minister was commentating on how legislation was passed through the Dáil. He was asked if it was an…
Our sovereign right is indivisible, it is a whole thing in itself …
Tweet posted by @gratire : Our sovereign right is indivisible, it is a whole thing in itself & cannot be broken into ‘economic’ or other bits #rtept #cppc #vinb…
There is no such concept as “economic sovereignty”,..
Tweet posted by @gratire : There is no concept of “economic sovereignty”, this subdivision of our inalienable right is to hide the truth, we are enslaved! #rtept#cppc…
”If Jesus Christ was in government right now he would be very unpopular” – Pat Rabbitte
Text taken from Twitter: @AineDempsey ”If Jesus Christ was in government right now he would be very unpopular” – Pat Rabbitte on Vincent Brownes TV3…
We Need to Defend Bunreacht na hÉireann
Contribution to the discussion on Empowerment and the Importance of Bunreacht na hÉireann, and a call to action! 8th August 2012, by Diarmaid Ó Cadhla, who is spokesperson for…
We have a solution for Rousseau’s Dream
Reflection on an article by Vincent Browne Vincent Browne, writing on the website Politico.ie, in a thought provoking piece on the 300th anniversary of the birth of Jean Jacque…
Is Fúinn Féin Rudaí a Chur ina gCeart
PDF image of Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: Is léir go bhfuil an tír seo saibhir, cé nách deirtear go rómhinic é, agus b’fhéidir gurb é sin an fáth go bhfuil…
If the People ran Our Country, would the Vita Cortex Workers be Abandoned?
PDF image of Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: The treatment of the staff at Vita Cortex must be of concern to us all. One of the revealing aspects of this dispute has been…
Referendum May 31st. (Fiscal Stability Treaty)
PDF image of Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: Since 1997, the Stability & Growth Pact (SGP) was the system to deal with the debt crisis. It limited deficits to 3% and…
Call to Get Organised
PDF image of Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: CPPC was formed in November 2010 and following public meetings in Cork, Dublin, Carlow-Kilkenny and Wexford four candidates…
Policy of ‘Bailout’ is Imposed on the People
PDF image of Issue No. 1 of Convention newspaper: The anti-bailout protesters in Ballyhea/Charleville in Cork have passed the first anniversary of their weekly march. All the…
