News – The Labour Party State must lead on climate Labour’s Climate Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has said Government must urgently step up its response to the climate crisis following the latest warning from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The WMO has confirmed that human-induced climate change reached new extremes in 2024, with some consequences…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission to Shannon LNG, Labour Party Spokesperson for Climate, Environment and Energy Deputy Ciarán Ahern has outlined his strong opposition to the highly polluting power plant and to the importation of fracked gas to Ireland. Deputy Ahern has called on Minister Darragh…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to a survey carried out on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities which found widespread non-compliance with emissions limits on coal being sold by retailers across Dublin, Labour Spokesperson on Climate, Environment and Energy Ciarán Ahern has called on Government to increase its air quality monitoring efforts. Deputy Ahern…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s climate spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has condemned Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s failure to take meaningful climate action.  Deputy Ahern said: “Rather than making meaningful climate change, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are likely to attempt to buy Ireland’s way out of taking climate action. The report published by the…

News – The Labour Party We can’t penalise public transport users with fare hikes Labour Spokesperson for Transport Ciarán Ahern has dismissed the notion that investment in new transport projects must mean fare hikes for public transport users. Deputy Ahern said: “At a time when the Climate Change Advisory Council is telling us we won’t…

News – The Labour Party Labour’s first Private Members motion of new Dáil term to be debated on Wednesday morning. Housing crisis demands a radical reset as FF and FG fail to resolve crisis after a decade of power. Plan to replace Rent Pressure Zones is another sop to private developers with young renters forced…

News – The Labour Party Labour will continue to fight for fairness, equality and the rights of working people. Labour leader Ivana Bacik TD has today announced the party’s new Front Bench parliamentary spokespersons. With a total of eleven TDs and two Senators elected to the Oireachtas, Bacik said that Labour will continue to campaign…

News – The Labour Party Parents desperate for a childcare place can’t afford another half-baked plan from Fine Gael. Labour candidate for Dublin South West, Cllr Ciaran Ahern has described the Fine Gael plan for 30,000 public early year places by 2030 as threadbare on details, and urged parent’s and early educators to back Labour’s…