Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 1hGreat response to our campaigning against more data centres at the Square. So many people are making the connection between the huge energy usage of these centres, the higher electricity prices we're all facing, and AI being shoved down our throats. 0121
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 01/10/2026It was great to speak to students at the #FuckTheFees protest. Students must continue to get organised against this government. Students need: ➡️ Publicly-funded Student Accommodation, ➡️ Properly funded education ➡️ An abolition of the 'Student Contribution Charge' 073
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 01/10/2026It was great to speak to students at the #FuckTheFees protest. Students must continue to get organised against this government. Students need: ➡️ Publicly-funded Student Accommodation, ➡️ Properly funded education ➡️ An abolition of the 'Student Contribution Charge' 020
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 01/10/2026Fair play to all the students out protesting in front of the Dáil today. Education should be free, but instead students are forced to pay thousands and thousands, with more and more reporting struggling to feed themselves and becoming homeless. #EducationIsARight 1215
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 01/10/2026Public transport fare hikes are the opposite of what we need. We should be fighting for free, frequent, and reliable public transport, to get people out of cars and to help combat the cost of living crisis. Privatisation of our public transport has been a disaster. 75412
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 30/09/2026"All hail, then, to the mob, the incarnation of progress!" It's the incredible solidarity of 1000+ people on Garvaghy Road that stood all night in the rain, that held the line against sectarianism. Not the institutions, not the Parades Commission, not the courts. #SpéirGhorm 1154
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 30/09/2026All the families and advocacy groups that I know of say it's essential that we have a public Tribunal of Inquiry into the spinal care provided to children with scoliosis and spina bifida. It also shouldn't be the limited scope that is currently being talked about. #SpéirGhorm 191
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 30/09/2026Does this explain things a little? We have to #StopTheGame. The FAI says it will not. We shouldn't be sportswashing a genocidal regime. Other players should follow the good example of Gavin Bazunu and refuse to play another game against this genocidal apartheid state. 2109
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 30/09/2026Taoiseach: "You can't get away with saying stuff like that" The Taoiseach says he wants 'balance' and 'acknowledgements' for being the 'leading government' in Europe opposing the genocide. What a low bar to reach, 3 years into genocide. #SpéirGhorm 3143
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 30/09/2026The message to the FAI couldn't be clearer as they arrive at Leinster House. Stop the game! 0112
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 29/09/2026Lively public meeting in Tallaght tonight about pulling the plug on data centres. They are costing us all every day - in our pockets with higher electricity prices, in slowing the delivery of housing and in higher carbon emissions. It's time to call a halt. 614847
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 29/09/2026The only way forward is for permission for the march to be rescinded. It's that simple. We spoke about the incredible solidarity on Garvaghy Road today in the Dáil. 2183
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 29/09/2026It's a political choice to NOT protect people, to allow profiteering by energy companies, to increase homelessness. Government has record surplus cashpile, but it is not being invested in things like a State Construction Company, free public transport, re-nationalising our energy sector. 2130
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 29/09/2026A public inquiry is essential. This is yet another failure of patients who have already been failed many times with catastrophic consequences. 240
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 29/09/2026People Before Profit Councillor Jess Spear has been forced to go to the High Court to stop the Council illegally raising the rent for 20,000 tenants by 25%+. Outrageously, Council management has ignored the democratic and legally binding vote of Councillors not to proceed. 173
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 29/09/2026We stood with parents & carers protesting outside the Dáil today with the Every Child Matters campaign. Government is failing children with additional needs on a very fundamental level; forcing parents to battle for assessments, therapies, school places, and essential supports for their children. 061
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 28/09/2026A bad week for government and their promotion of big tech and their data centres. A good week for the public, who can clearly see the Irish government's absolute subservience to big tech. 3155
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 28/09/2026Mac Uilliam residents protested outside South Dublin County Council with the local CATU branch against the years-long neglect of their living conditions. SDCC are completely failing their responsibility. 240
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 28/09/2026What we need are: 1.) Energy credits to protect people from the cost of living crisis, and 2.) Price controls to stop profiteering by energy companies. We then need massive state investment to re-nationalise the energy sector, rapidly moving us away from reliance on fossil fuels. #CostOfGreed 64517
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 28/09/2026The campaign against data centres is growing in communities around the country. Come along to our public meeting in Tallaght tomorrow night. Speakers will include: Paul Murphy TD Laure De Tymowski Cllr Jess Spear 1267
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 28/09/2026Mass mobilisation stopped the Orange Order. The institutions of the state, the Parades Commission and the courts, opened the door to the Orange Order and a renewal of sectarian conflict. People power, in the face of 1,000 police officers, kept it closed for now. 1274
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 27/09/2026I hope that people power has stopped the Orange Order today. We are in a dangerous moment with powerful forces trying to drag people back into sectarian violence for political gain. PBP will continue to stand with Garvaghy Road residents and against sectarianism. 38319
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 27/09/2026Latest news at Garvaghy Road is very hopeful. It appears the PSNI have told the Orange Order they won't be able to march because of the size of the protest. It's not clear if there will be an attempt later or not. Residents are continuing to protest. People power in action. 826176
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 27/09/2026Police arrived at top of Garvaghy Road with threatening audio saying protestors will be arrested. 99231
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 27/09/2026Preparing for the police to arrive at Garvaghy Road. The Orange Order must not be allowed to march. 1334
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 27/09/2026Resistance and morale still strong on Garvaghy Road. We're now about two hours from the planned Orange Order sectarian march Police expected to move in soon. 15813
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 27/09/2026Bad news filtering in from the High Court that the Garvaghy Road residents' judicial review has been rejected. People are still shocked that the courts are allowing a sectarian march to go through this community. There's more than a thousand here to stop that happening. 0188
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 27/09/2026Over a thousand people on Garvaghy Road at 1.15am determined not to allow a march of hatred and sectarianism through. We'll be here through the night. 1337
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 26/09/2026Huge crowd of people at the Drumcree Community Centre waiting for the Court of Appeal decision. The Garvaghy Road residents have been incredibly welcoming, putting on food, tea and coffee, as well as activities for kids. The Orange Order must not march. 0233
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 26/09/2026Proud to be standing with residents on the Garvaghy Road tonight. Everyone is waiting anxiously for the court decision. The Orange Order cannot be allowed to march down the road tomorrow in a display of sectarian triumphalism. Society must not be dragged backwards. 0280
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 26/09/2026Out last night in Whitechurch campaigning against Council rent hikes. We need people to get organised to stop these unjust hikes. I met a pensioner couple whose rent is going up 40% under the new scheme! People simply cannot afford this during the cost of living crisis. 011
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 26/09/2026Great response to our stall against any more data centres. More and more people are waking up to the cost they impose on all of us - higher electricity bills, unbuilt housing, missed climate targets. Come to our meeting Tuesday night 7pm in the Plaza Hotel. 0113
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 25/09/2026We need energy credits to protect people from the cost of living crisis, and price controls to stop profiteering by energy companies. We then need massive state investment to rapidly move us away from reliance on fossil fuels. #CostOfLivingCrisis #CostOfGreed 1192
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 25/09/2026Paisley and Trimble on the Garvaghy Road in 1995. What a disgrace that the Parades Commission is allowing a sectarian triumphalist Orange march here again. I met with Garvaghy Road residents on Thursday. They simply want to live in peace. We stand with the residents. 0434
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 24/09/2026Data centres are the toxic waste of the 21st century. This government wants to make Ireland a hub for that toxic waste. Last night the FF, F, and their Lowry lackies shamefully voted down our motion for a €500 energy credit for every household paid for by a levy on energy usage of data centres. 1138
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 24/09/2026The carbon tax must be abolished. It's a regressive tax that hits most the people with the least choice, on ordinary working people already paying extortionate prices. 2173
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 23/09/2026Unfortunately Labour and the Social Democrats joined with the government to vote down our call for: Stop the planned public transport hikes Replace carbon tax with taxes on big business and wealthy Price caps on essentials Energy credit Cut rents 1176
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 23/09/2026Government shamefully votes down our proposal for a €500 energy credit for every household paid for by a levy on energy usage of data centres. This 20c per kWh levy would just mean data centres paying the same as ordinary households. But that's too much for this government! 12711
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 23/09/2026I'm appealing to the players to do the right thing. This government and the FAI aren't brave enough to say we shouldn't be playing football against baby killers. 1316
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 22/09/2026The vote is tomorrow Wednesday evening. We need to put on as much pressure on TDs before then as possible. Our motion would put a levy on data centres so they would have to pay the same rate for energy as ordinary households (unlike now, where they pay about half the rate!). 1145
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 22/09/2026It's up to the players now. Most people do not want Ireland to play against genocidal Israel. Any players that take a stand to not play would be supported in a similar way to the artists who acted in support of Macklemore. 2187
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 21/09/2026We went from having the cheapest electricity to Europe to now having the most expensive. We need to renationalise the energy sector. ESB needs to be brought back into a not-for-profit mandate to tackle the cost of living and climate crises. Stop private companies profiteering off people's misery. 36524
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 21/09/2026It's a choice. Either building homes or data centres. We know what choice the government has made. The Minister has to correct the record. They know they're fudging figures. 1147
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 19/09/2026"We can't wait until the next election... Protest works. We saw that even the fear of protest was enough to have a special sitting of the Dáil a few weeks ago. Militant, disruptive protest won concessions from the government." It has to be done again. 252
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 19/09/2026We have to fight against the government that's driving people deeper into poverty during a cost of living crisis, while giving handouts to data centres and Big Tech. We need price controls on food and energy. We need rent controls, & use it or lose it legislation to bring properties back into use. 2142
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 18/09/2026Join the Affordable Ireland protest tomorrow 1pm at the Garden of Remembrance. We need price controls on food and energy. We need a rent controls, and use it or lose it legislation to bring vacant properties back into use. #AffordableIreland 182
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 18/09/2026We had a major win in Mayo where a data centre was stopped because of climate concerns but this might only be the start of a real backlash from the state to clamp down on the anti-data centre and climate movement coalescing across Ireland. 1162
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 17/09/2026Data centres are the toxic waste of the 21st century. Our motion would put a levy on data centres so they would have to pay the same rate for energy as ordinary households (unlike now, where they pay about half the rate!). 1165
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 17/09/2026Glad to join the Stop Climate Chaos campaign outside the Dáil yesterday as they launched their latest report. Real climate action should be improving our lives, lowering our bills, and moving to end dependance on fossil fuels. 171
Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 17/09/2026Instead of encouraging people onto public transport, they are driving people off it! Lowering fares and moving to free public transport should be a no-brainer, instead they're doing the opposite. In one fell swoop they are worsening the cost of living and climate crises! 25515