Labour to reintroduce bill to protect workers from handling goods from occupied territories Labour foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith has urged attendance at the Gaza solidarity march in Dublin today at 1pm meeting at the Garden of Remembrance. Deputy Smith said: “The people of Ireland have been steadfast in their condemnation of the brutality of…

Labour foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith has described the actions of the Turkish Government as an assault on democracy under President Erdoğan. Deputy Smith said: “Reports emerging from Turkey are deeply alarming as we learn of the detention this week of Ekrem Ïmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul, and others, on alleged charges of corruption and…

Labour foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has criticised Government’s move to further kick the can on enacting the Occupied Territories Bill. Deputy Smith said: “Just this afternoon, a reported 85 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza. At almost the same time, the Taoiseach is committing to watering down the…

Minister must guarantee no one is Templemore Training College who shouldn’t be Labour’s Justice Spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has slammed the Minister for Justice following revelations that trainee Gardaí are being deployed on patrol our streets and countryside without undergoing full vetting – a process that may never actually come through.  Deputy Kelly has been…

Ban on automatic annual price increase needs to be put in place  As telecoms companies and other big businesses continue to hike prices at a time of record profits, Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash has urged government and regulators to call these companies to task. Deputy Nash said: “The Labour Party has consistently highlighted the…

Praise must be matched with investment Labour spokesperson on Arts, Culture, Media and Sport Rob O’Donoghue TD has praised the extraordinary achievements in Ireland’s arts, culture, and sports sectors over the past two weeks but warned that these successes must not distract from the urgent need for greater investment. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “Last week, our…

Under questioning from Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan in the Dáil today, Housing Minister James Browne failed to provide any solution to increasing apartment delivery. Deputy Sheehan said: “We have a crisis when it comes to delivering a mix of housing stock in this country. Last year, approvals for apartments dropped by 39%. With The…

Stand in solidarity with Labour LGBTQ+ and the Outing Festival tomorrow at 1pm at Hungarian Embassy The executive board of the Labour Party’s LGBTQ+ section, Labour LGBTQ+, alongside the rural Pride organisation, the Outing Festival, have urged attendance at a protest to fight the authoritarian decision of Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, and his party,…