Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett is a People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire, renowned for his outspoken criticism of government policies, particularly concerning social justice and economic inequality.
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Richard Boyd Barrett is mentioned as a politician who supports a total boycott of Israel.
Maybe we should ask Ireland’s small population of Jews what they think about anti-Semitism – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-05-31
He accused Richard Boyd-Barrett of People Before Profit-Solidarity of wanting a total boycott of Israel.
Opposition parties vow to toughen ‘gutted’ Occupied Territories Bill – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-05-27
Richard Boyd Barrett told protesters they were 'standing up for the heartbeat of what this city is really about'.
Crowd raves in protest outside Dublin hotel seeking injunction against Yamamori Izakaya – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-18
Richard Boyd Barrett of People Before Profit said the matches 'shouldn’t be played'.
Minister disagrees with Taoiseach over football matches against Israel – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-14
People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd-Barrett accused the Government of 'soft-pedalling' reforms on social media regulations.
Protest targeting Bord Bia over chairman’s Brazilian beef imports ‘very disappointing’, Minister says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-08
Richard Boyd Barrett thanked Mick O'Brien for his amazing service.
TDs sing in a saturated spring to bid farewell to one of the Dáil’s unsung organisers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-05
Richard Boyd Barrett called for the gardaí to investigate X regarding the Grok AI app.
Protesters at X headquarters in Dublin call for criminal accountability over AI nudes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-17
Richard Boyd Barrett highlighted the case of Bilal Butt in the Dáil, describing him as a 'lovely man'.
Man living in Ireland for 19 years to be deported in ‘absolutely cruel’ case, TD tells Dáil – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-13
Richard Boyd-Barrett spoke in the Dáil for the first time since his own cancer treatment.
Did Michael D Higgins change the nature of the presidency? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-10
TD Richard Boyd-Barrett, speaking in the Dáil for the first time since his own cancer treatment, has called for investment in linear accelerators.
President Michael D Higgins makes last scheduled public engagment – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-09Richard Boyd Barrett is a TD for Dún Laoghaire who returned to the Dáil after treatment for throat cancer.
Cancer services saved Richard Boyd Barrett’s life. Now, he wants to give back – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-06
People Before Profit’s steering committee was last night expected to recommend that its two TDs, Richard Boyd Barrett and Paul Murphy, would support Ms Connolly.
Catherine Connolly gathers support for Áras run – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-12
Richard Boyd Barrett is one of the People Before Profit-Solidarity TDs who made claims about the treatment of protesters in the Dáil.
Drew Harris ‘deeply concerned’ over ‘erroneous’ Garda strip-search claims made in Dáil – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-22
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd-Barrett raised the matter in the Dáil, saying the protesters were 'arrested violently and strip-searched'.
Garda Commissioner insists protesters arrested in Dublin were not strip-searched, and no cavity search – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-15Richard Boyd Barrett is stepping back from politics to focus on overcoming throat cancer.
‘It can seriously affect your ability to swallow. That is going to be tough’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-12
Richard Boyd Barrett reveals he has throat cancer and will be stepping back from politics.
‘In this incredibly rich country of ours we get this’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-11
Richard Boyd Barrett, long-time TD and familiar foghorn of People Before Profit, has been diagnosed with throat cancer.
Deputies are full of the joys of spring and sparring, but reality quickly intrudes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-09
Richard Boyd Barrett has announced that he has cancer and will be stepping back from political life for a number of months as he undergoes treatment.
Richard Boyd Barrett to step back from politics following cancer diagnosis – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-07TD Richard Boyd Barrett raised the issue of the strip-searches in the Dáil.
Strip-search of protesters is a scandal of unadulterated hypocrisy – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-04
People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd Barrett raised the matter in the Dáil on Tuesday, saying the protesters were 'arrested violently and strip-searched'.
Garda defend treatment of Gaza protesters outside Leinster House and deny ‘cavity search’ allegation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-02Richard Boyd Barrett raised the issue of women being strip-searched during a protest outside Leinster House.
Women protesting outside Leinster House strip-searched, one subjected to cavity search – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-01
Richard Boyd Barrett, a People Before Profit TD, expresses his anger over the Government's actions in the Dáil.
No sheepishness as Katie Hannon decries bleating TDs – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-28
A one-line motion signed by Ms McDonald, Labour leader Ivana Bacik, Social Democrats acting leader Cian O’Callaghan, People Before Profit-Solidarity leader Richard Boyd-Barrett and Independent Ireland leader Michael Collins states: the 'Ceann Comhairle no longer retains the confidence of all members of Dáil Éireann'.
Ceann Comhairle’s impartiality ‘decimated’ on Dáil floor, says Mary Lou McDonald – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-27
People Before Profit-Solidarity leader Richard Boyd-Barrett signed a motion of no confidence in the Ceann Comhairle.
Verona Murphy to resist Opposition no-confidence motion – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-27
Richard Boyd Barrett is from People Before Profit who commented on Mr Lowry's gesture.
Opposition leaders stop short of no confidence motion in Verona Murphy – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-26Richard Boyd-Barrett is a TD from People Before Profit who described the events in the Dáil as orchestrated.
Opposition leaders accuse Coalition of giving ‘two fingers’ to democracy in row over speaking rights – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-25
Richard Boyd Barrett is one of the Opposition leaders who expressed strong opposition to the Government's proposals.
Further Dáil clashes loom over Government plan to facilitate Lowry group – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-23
Richard Boyd Barrett accused the Taoiseach of 'utterly pathetic plámásing' of Mr Trump.
Taoiseach is accused of ‘plámásing’ Trump at White House as critics scorn housing ‘joke’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-13
People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd Barrett said it was 'one of the worst exercises in cynicism' he has seen during his time in the Dáil.
FF/FG use committee majority to push through change – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-26
Ms Murphy outlined her position in a letter to Richard Boyd Barrett of People Before Profit.
Ceann Comhairle tells Opposition leaders it is clear there will not be consensus in row – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-26