RSYM Galway

05/06/2026

23/04/2026

16/04/2026

IRSP Leinster new page is up and running!

15/04/2026

' The Working Poor '

As of March 2026, an estimated 148,561 people in Ireland are in employment but living in poverty.

Between 10% and 12% of working families have had to avail of the local food banks, as every cent earned has been spent on keeping a roof over their families heads, leaving them unable to feed their families.

Taniste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris stated yesterday that the government agreed to sell more than half of its shares in PTSB bank for €931 million for the state upon settlement.
Simon Harris also states it will be held within the exchequer, while he examines how best to use it, considering how much they have wasted, we say they are not fit to decide on how it should be used, the people of Ireland should decide.
So far the state has collected €22.6 billion in taxes in the first quarter of this year, our hard working money!!!

This money could build the homes needed for the 17,000 plus homeless people.
This money could pay for much needed doctors and nurses.
This money could pay for child and adolescent psychiatrists.
There's a lot this money could be doing to help the people of Ireland to live and work in better conditions, with better pay.

Instead the government chooses to put the people's money into investment funds under the guise of Ireland's future.

That's an absolute kick in the teeth to those who can't see a future here in Ireland.

Young people leave because they can't find adequate accommodation or work, they are our future !!!
Local businesses can't see a future, as their bills and taxes are just not feasible to pay, when no income comes in, and the taxes keep rising !!!
Working Poor families can't see a future without debt hanging over them !!!

We demand that the government stand down, as they are very clearly incapable of their doing the jobs they are paid for and elected to do.
The government won't be worrying about our predicaments when they go home at night, nor will they go to bed hungry.

Time to go Taoiseach Michael Martin and take Simon Harris and your members with you.

09/04/2026

The IRSP in Galway welcome the news that the Galway Ring Road has been granted approval.

For too long Galway has been the epicentre of some of the worst traffic in not just Ireland but Europe as a whole. Galway ranks just below Dublin nationally for traffic and often ranks in the top 10% globally for traffic.

The traffic situation in Galway seriously puts the town at risk of losing business and tourism as getting into Galway via the N17, N84, N59 and N6 can often take 1-2 hours, with the Tuam and Headford roads being especially bad for traffic.

People have wanted a ring road for 20 years and the plans have been constantly shelved, denied and stalled on by local and national government. This has led to the traffic situation getting worse as the plans for the ring road get put through limbo for various reasons.

With the news that it will finally go ahead. The Galway IRSP are cautiously optimistic that these plans will be committed to as the government’s track record has shown they can say one thing and either do the opposite or nothing at all.

Much like the Athenry-Claremorris railway line’s reopening. We will be keeping a keen eye out for updates on Galway Ring Road developments.

09/04/2026

The RSYM proudly represented in the James Hope Memorial Flute Band (Belfast) Colour Party on Easter Sunday🤝🚩

Onwards & Upwards!

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