Socialists prioritise jobs and state investment

THE Socialist Party has prioritised jobs and state investment at its election manifesto launch.

The party, led by MEP Joe Higgins, believes the billions of euro being paid to cover banking losses should be diverted into a massive job creation strategy.

At its launch in Dublin yesterday, Socialist Party Cork north central candidate Mick Barry said the four-page manifesto “is not a media-orientated document” but “is intended for mass distribution in the nine constituencies where we are fielding candidates” and will act as an “aid for discussion on the doorsteps with working people, the unemployed and students.”