News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Marie Sherlock has written to the Minister for Health and the Board of CHI to seek information on the staffing and procedural impact of the review into hip operations. Deputy Sherlock said: “Parents of children who have gone undergone hip operations are enduring an agonizing wait for the…

News – The Labour Party Another sloppy “announce first, details later” approach from Government Vast majority of pharmacists are saying that they will not sign up to free HRT scheme No information on crucial software update required to administer the scheme Government has strung women along on this budget commitment for months Women on lower…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Social Protection Spokesperson Mark Wall TD has today called for urgent reform of the septic tank grant scheme, following shocking new figures from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showing that 56% of septic tanks inspected in 2023 failed to meet the required standard. He said the current grant system is…

News – The Labour Party Modern workplaces need modern rights Labour’s workers’ rights Spokesperson Senator Nessa Cosgrove has today called on the Government to give every worker a legal right to flexible and remote work, following comments from a prominent business figure who dismissed working from home as “a load of nonsense”. Speaking from Leinster…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s enterprise spokesperson George Lawlor has expressed his solidarity with workers at Microsoft and LinkedIn based in Ireland following the announcement of global job cuts. Deputy Lawlor said: “The contagion that we are seeing in the tech industries is worrying given the numbers employed in the sector in Ireland. The uncertainty…

News – The Labour PartyA group of Irish Healthcare Workers, including some who have recently returned home from Gaza, addressed assembled TDs and Senators today at a lunchtime briefing in Leinster House arranged by Labour Senator Nessa Cosgrove. The group spoke of how no aspect of healthcare has been left untouched by the Israeli assault,…

News – The Labour Party National Demonstration for Palestine this Saturday Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has called for immediate and meaningful political action following today’s abhorrent announcement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who vowed to invade Gaza “with full force” in the coming days. With more than 52,000 Palestinians killed in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has today called on the Minister for Education to pause the proposed Leaving Cert reforms, following reports that teachers could face a 5% pay loss if the plan is blocked. Speaking in Leinster House, Deputy Kenny criticised the Minister for “burying her head in the…