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Party Leader address to 72nd Labour Party National Conference

Friends and Comrades; I stand here this evening in Cork to share my vision, a Labour vision, for Ireland’s future. I do so as Leader of a Party that has delivered real change; Change that has transformed people’s lives. Tackled inequalities, made Ireland a better place. But we can do more, we must do more….

Ivana Bacik TD
25 March 2023

Senator Marie Sherlock introduces Labour Party Leader Ivana Bacik to Conference

Comrades, friends Failte mór o chroí go comdháil Pairtí an Lucht Oibre. It is a great honour to address you this evening While Dublin is now very much my home, I must tell you that as a proud Corkonian, I’m really thrilled that we are having our conference here in Cork, for the first time…

Senator Marie Sherlock
25 March 2023

Party Leader Opening Speech at the 72nd Annual Labour Party Conference

Friends, Comrades, It is a joy to be here in Cork City – just half an hour away from where I spent so much of my childhood – in Crookstown and Cloughduv. And it is an honour to be addressing you tonight as Leader of the Labour Party at the 72nd Annual Labour Party Conference….

Ivana Bacik TD
24 March 2023

Labour table motion of no confidence in Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has confirmed the submission of a motion of no confidence in Government in light of the egregious decision to lift the eviction ban. Deputy Duncan Smith confirmed the submission of this motion at Business Conference today. The motion reads: That Dáil Éireann – notes: that the Government by its refusal to…

Ivana Bacik TD
23 March 2023

Government vote not to extend eviction ban is indefensible

The Government still has time to table Labour’s bill on an emergency basis If the ban is not extended, Labour will table a motion of no confidence in the Government Responding to Government and Independent TDs’ vote not to extend the eviction ban, Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has reiterated her call for the Government…

Ivana Bacik TD
22 March 2023

Decision to Force Redundancy of Google Workers Must Be Reversed

In response to an announcement by Google that redundancies will be compulsory, Labour Party Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to back those affected, and push for a voluntary model, instead. Deputy Bacik, who is a TD for Dublin Bay South, said: “My thoughts, and those of…

Ivana Bacik TD
22 March 2023

Alan Kelly TD Statement on O’Keefe Family v Breastcheck/National Screening Service

“I was contacted by Patsy O’Keefe from Clonmel in early 2018 regarding the untimely passing of his wife Kay the previous year. Patsy got in touch with me as not just a Tipperary TD but based on my work with Vicky Phelan. “He told me the story about what had happened to Kay and I…

Alan Kelly TD
22 March 2023

Government Departments must stop playing games with children’s education at Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Square

Labour Senator Marie Sherlock has said it is outrageous that the development of the new school building for Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Square has got caught up in a political game of cat and mouse between the Department of Education and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Senator Sherlock said: “Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire is…

Senator Marie Sherlock
22 March 2023

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