News – The Labour Party Was Tánaiste misleading the Dáil? Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has called on the Government to come clean with renters on its plans. With no emergency legislation on RPZs listed for Dáil business next week, Deputy Sheehan said Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are making it up as they…

News – The Labour Party Postal service to be moved in late August/early September Once cleared of the iconic 1930s building, An Post intends to place it for sale Demo will take place 11.30am-12.30pm June 21st On foot of rumours of the imminent closure and sale of Rathmines Post Office, Local TD and Labour Leader…

News – The Labour Party Time for Government handwringing is over. HIQA review and much needed adult safeguarding legislation is not enough. Government must ensure living wage and collective agreement on pay for workers in the sector as recommendations of its 2022 taskforce on workforce planning. State must lead on nursing home development and end…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Arts spokesperson Rob O’Donoghue TD says that venue financial investment without legislative change will only ever be a halfway measure. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “Today, Minister O’Donovan announced the recipients of the €500,000 Grassroots Music Venues Support Scheme. This is a measure to be welcomed, but while venues find themselves struggling…

News – The Labour Party State outsourcing to private airport while Baldonnel at risk of losing 24/7 cover. Labour Defence spokesperson Duncan Smith has welcomed the introduction of a new scheme to retain Air Corp Air Traffic Control personnel but highlighted that the shortage, which put our national security at risk, is due to the…

News – The Labour Party Only 1,083 of planned 5,000 apartments by 2026 in progress. Minister doubles down on failing scheme with tweaks that won’t deliver new apartments.- New approach needed to deliver apartment building at scale.   Labour Housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan has highlighted the abject failure of one of Fianna Fáil’s flagship housing…

News – The Labour Party Safeguarding framework urgently needed Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on the Government to urgently overhaul regulation of private nursing homes following horrifying revelations of abuse exposed by RTÉ Investigates last week. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today, Deputy Bacik demanded immediate action from the Taoiseach, including…

News – The Labour Party Time for Government to be honest about data centre costs   Labour’s Climate and Energy Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has called on the Government to come clean with the public about the true cost of Ireland’s data centre boom. New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show electricity demand…