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Government’s Budget 2025 failed to address mental health crisis

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Health Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has sharply criticised the Government’s failure to tackle the mental health crisis, following the announcement of Budget 2025. Speaking on World Mental Health Day, Smith called out the severe shortcomings in mental health services, particularly for children, and warned that the latest budget does nothing…

10 October 2024

Kelly Says €150,000 Feasibility Study on Potential State Purchase & Management of Roscrea Hotel is an Absolute Waste of Taxpayers Money

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Alan Kelly TD said: “There has been so much public anger lately about the waste of public money whether is bike sheds, security huts or other issues. “The Government decision to take away, the Racket Hall, the only functioning hotel in Roscrea earlier this year was stupid and they have…

09 October 2024

Ó Ríordáin calls for EU action to tackle homelessness

News – The Labour PartyLabour Dublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for EU action to tackle the homelessness crisis. Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Ó Ríordáin said: “Housing is the social justice issue of our generation. Since my election to the Parliament in June, I have been putting the issue of housing…

09 October 2024

Government must remove Pro-LNG Amendments in Planning Bill

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has slammed the Government for rushing through the 925-page Planning and Development Bill with inadequate scrutiny. The Government has given TDs just three hours to debate 177 pages of amendments to this critical piece of legislation. One of the most alarming aspects of these amendments is…

Ivana Bacik TD
09 October 2024

Scale of gambling addiction demands change

News – The Labour Party Gambling epidemic in every community Labour’s Senator Mark Wall has called for immediate action following the passage of the Gambling Bill through the Seanad today, stressing the urgency of addressing gambling addiction that plagues communities across Ireland. Senator Wall said: “The scale of gambling addiction demands urgent and decisive action….

08 October 2024

Long overdue Maternity Leave Bill for seriously ill mothers must be enacted this week- O’Gorman must ensure it takes effect immediately

News – The Labour Party Cast iron guarantee by Green Party was not enacted at the end of 2023 Delays in commencing other legislation by Minister O’ Gorman must be not be repeated Maternity leave bill must be commenced for women before the week is out Labour workers rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock said it is…

07 October 2024

Government must act now as housing crisis worsens

News – The Labour Party House prices soar 10.5% in Cork Labour’s Councillor Laura Harmon, Labour’s general election candidate for Cork South Central, has condemned Government’s failure to tackle the housing crisis following a report from MyHome.ie showing that national housing asking prices have surged by 7.5% in the past year – the highest annual…

07 October 2024

Ireland’s Lack of Union Protections Laid Bare in Meta Dispute

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Workers’ Rights Spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has condemned the ongoing dispute between Meta and Connect Trade Union as a clear example of Ireland’s failure to adequately protect workers’ rights, particularly for those in trade unions. The dispute, which centres on Meta’s unilateral changes to working conditions, reveals the dangerous reality…

04 October 2024

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