CATU South Wicklow-Wexford

15/10/2026

Wexford isn't getting any cheaper, and it's no wonder so many are out on strike this month.

Our best strength is in building community action in the southeast.

Estate level residents and tenants committees, associations and unions are essential for organising on the island and need to be rebuilt.

CATU makes sure landlords and the council are held to account.

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14/10/2026

Public sector workers are on strike today! 💚🏘️

We in CATU send our solidarity: https://catuireland.org/catu-public-sector-picket-information-circular-october-2026/

Some picket locations across Wexford: 8/9AM—4/5PM:

→ Wexford General Hospital

→ St John's Hospital, Enniscorthy

→ Millbrook, Enniscorthy

→ Enniscorthy Primary Care Centre

→ Gorey District Hospital

→ New Haughton Hospital, New Ross

→ WWETB Adult Education centres at Wexford College, New Ross FETC

→ Enniscorthy Youthreach, Bunclody FETC & Gorey FETC

→ Gorey Civic Offices (including YouthReach)

AND MORE!!! Please share more locations below 👇

Wages up, rents down now!

05/10/2026

💚🏘️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘: 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 🎥🎞️
BRIDGETOWN, Wexford 💜⭐

Between 1970 and 1973, over 350,000 tenants throughout Ireland withheld rent in protest against rent increases, poor housing conditions and a lack of facilities. The story of this national movement is told for the first time here. Anger over housing issues had been brewing since the late ‘60s and in March 1970 a wave of rent strikes began, first in Ballyphehane in Cork and Ballymun in Dublin and then, over the next two years, the campaign, coordinated by the National Association of Tenants Organisations, spread throughout the country.

Hazelwood's CATU Committee are delighted to screen the inspiring story of this working-class campaign, and particularly the women who led the protests. The Rent Strike provides a timely lesson in how communities can be effectively mobilised against injustice.

Doors open 3pm, film starts 3:30 sharp. All welcome to chat about what's next for Hazelwood residents afterwards!

03/10/2026

A great day for some outreach! 💚🏘️

Our members were out rallying up support for Safe, Secure Homes in Wexford. With the Budget coming to squeeze renters and tenants further, we need to get the word out that we are better unionised and supporting one another, town by town and estate by estate.

People on the streets at the Bullring shared that violence and intimidation that we've seen from evictions all year round, and especially after the rent increase changes can't go on.

Sign our petition and join in on our campaign for an eviction ban, and to guarantee action on opening up empty homes! 🫂

Afterwards, we schemed up some plans we have for our Festival Frederick Douglass Civil Rights Festival | Wexford, Ireland this November. Very exciting conversations were had! More to come on that soon... 👀🪅

| CATU Ireland

03/10/2026

02/10/2026

Community Event — LEINSTER: LET'S BUILD POWER TOGETHER! 🫂💥

Our Regional Forum regroups after a year of hard work across 11 counties. 🇮🇪

Garvaghy Road is something to look up to and this oncoming Budget is something we need to face with a strong community showing.

Join tenants and social movements from across Leinster for a day of organising, training, and action.

📍 McAuley Place, Naas (lunchtime catch-up in the town beforehand)
📅 Saturday 24th October 2026
⏰ 12:30–5PM

Open to CATU members, community groups, campaigns, and anyone who wants to fight back on housing and public services.

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28/09/2026

Immense scenes this morning as CATU Ireland and renters across Wicklow put it to the council — !

are doing stellar work helping us get the campaign out. We've been on the doors this past week across County Wicklow.

We've a petition for you to put your name down for starters. Message us to sign it!

We won't be paying these increases. We can't stand for these crippling costs!

CATU abú! 💚🏘️

23/09/2026

🏘️ COMING UP IN SOUTH WICKLOW + WEXFORD! 💚

Our branch is coming into the busy autumn with a range of community action to get involved with.

1️⃣ Come to our stall outside eclecticavenue next Saturday 3/10 from 11AM in Wexford Town.

2️⃣ Our Gorey working group meets on Wednesday evening 7/10 after the hectic summer to take stock of our work in North Wexford. Message us for location!

3️⃣ Hazelwood CATU committee continues to plan future events and action to confront Patchflow Ltd. If you're in Bridgetown and can help out, get in touch!

4️⃣ Our members have an exciting set of collaborations with Frederick Douglass Civil Rights Festival | Wexford, Ireland in the works. If you wish to help build the community festival with a platform for housing front and centre, message us.

5️⃣ are doing immense work starting the Stop The Rent Hikes campaign against Wicklow CoCo's plans. Members from our Arklow working group and South Wicklow, and the wider public are encouraged to get working with them!

With the array of housing and community neglect here in the southeast, and with the current Minister for Housing in the southern government being from Enniscorthy, this incoming Budget demands we keep building for Universal Public Housing. Will you get behind us?

Beart Tithíochta Anois! Tacú le CATU!

Guaire

13/09/2026

We'll continue to get the word out and won't go away, until Flood meets Tina directly and:

1️⃣ Returns Tina's remaining possessions immediately, including those taken by the removal company

2️⃣ Provides full access for Tina to retrieve whatever can be salvaged

3️⃣ Pays proper compensation to Tina for the value of her belongings and distress caused

4️⃣ Ceases all threats and intimidation against tenants and former tenants

Canary | 💚🏘️

19/08/2026

Damian Flood threw a tenant's belongings away, with some of them being incredibly sensitive and personal.

No decency to allow our member Tina who had health issues plague her year, get any of her belongings at any manageable time was made.

We are demanding justice for Tina! 💚🏘️

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