News – The Labour Party Labour Dáil motion seeks to divert VAT cut cash to children and families in poverty  Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has challenged government to publish the data supporting their plans to spend up to €632 million in a full year in a VAT cut for the hospitality sector. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party co-ordinator for the Catherine Connolly for President Campaign Ciaran Ahern TD has welcomed Sinn Féin’s support to elect Catherine Connolly to be the next Uachtaráin na hÉireann. Deputy Ahern said: “Catherine is a formidable politician of the left and the groundswell of support for her message to be…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking this evening, Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport and Labour TD for Tipperary North Alan Kelly said: “The FAI are funded by the taxpayer and were requested to come before the Committee next week to discuss safeguarding concerns among other matters. It is deeply…

News – The Labour Party Contagion spreading in energy market as third provider hikes prices in a month Over 300,000 in arrears on energy bills Targeted energy credits must be in Budget 2026 With SSE Airtricity announcing that customer’s electricity bills will be increased by around €151 a year for a typical bill, Labour’s climate…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s spokesperson on Dublin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP said the time is now to pave the way for a directly elected Mayor of Dublin. Calling on Government to hold a plebiscite on October 24th, Ó Ríordáin said it’s time to put this question to the people. Ó Ríordáin said: “There’s been…

News – The Labour Party On Saturday, 20th September, Deputy Bacik will address the memorial service and 20th anniversary of AdVIC, a non-profit organisation established in April 2005, with her support, by families bereaved by homicide, for families bereaved by homicide. Separately, she has called on the Minister of Justice to review the Parole Act legislation to…

News – The Labour Party Government must establish when DPC became aware of issues raised on real-time bidding location data Labour leader Ivana Bacik TD has raised serious concerns about the practice of real-time bidding on location data and about the lack of enforcement action by the Data Protection Commission on this. Speaking in the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD speaking today at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil called on Government to prioritise struggling families in Budget 2026. Speaking in the Chamber, Deputy Bacik demanded targeted action on child poverty, the cost of living, and spiralling energy bills. She urged Government to abandon plans for ineffective…