News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has today called on Housing Minister James Browne to set clear targets for reducing child and family homelessness, publish the overdue homelessness prevention framework and fund measures to keep families in their homes. Responding to the Government’s Action Plan on Child and Family Homelessness, Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD today called out Housing Minister James Browne following the publication of Deloitte’s latest Crane Survey, which found that the State could fall up to 136,100 homes short of its 2030 target as planning approvals fail to keep pace. Deputy Sheehan said: “Government promised 300,000 new…

News – The Labour Party Labour’s Bill would let councils raise money from overnight stays to help pay for services that visitors and residents use. Manchester’s £1 per room per night charge raised £2.8 million in first year Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has today called on the Government to back Labour’s new Bill,…

News – The Labour Party Government missed last year’s affordable purchase target by 55%, delivering just 935 homes. Labour would invest €6 billion from the Apple tax windfall in a State Construction Company. Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has today called on Housing Minister James Browne to invest directly in building affordable homes. He…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD challenged Minister Jack Chambers at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil over unsafe conditions at Cork University Hospital (CUH) following reports of overcrowding and staff shortages.  Deputy Bacik said the Minister’s response missed the central question of how this Government expects hospitals to provide safe care without…

News – The Labour Party Labour TD says PAC report raises serious questions over billions in public expenditure Labour TD for Cork North Central and member of the Public Accounts Committee, Eoghan Kenny, has called for greater accountability in the management of public expenditure following the publication of the Committee’s report on international protection and…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s climate spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD said humility on Ireland’s climate progress is needed from Government as COP begins today. Deputy Ahern said: “On every metric this Government is failing on climate. Our analysis of Government’s climate progress shows that we have a Government that is not up to the job….

News – The Labour PartyLabour workers’ rights spokesperson Senator Nessa Cosgrove has called on Senators across all parties to support the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Extreme Weather) Bill 2026, which she will introduce in the Seanad on Wednesday, 11 November. The Bill would require employers to include weather conditions in workplace risk assessments…