News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Laura Harmon said the failure of successive Governments to deliver the Cork flood relief that is so desperately needed must be addressed, with a close eye on ensuring value for money. Senator Harmon said: “Reporting in the Journal today of the massive moneys spent on the Cork flood defence…

News – The Labour Party Government backtracks on student fee reductions Labour’s Further and Higher Education Spokesperson, Senator Laura Harmon, has criticised the Minister for Further and Higher Education for his recent comments questioning the value of reducing student contribution fees. Senator Harmon said: “Minister Lawless’ remarks in the Dáil today, echoing his statements from…

News – The Labour Party Minister must engage to avert 70,000 health workers set for action New Children’s hospital will deliver less services than currently provided across the three paediatric hospitals if shortfall of 382.8 WTE not dealt with. Labour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has today demanded urgent intervention from the Minister for Health…

News – The Labour Party Over 13,500 unqualified teachers hired Labour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has slammed the government following revelations that 13,540 unqualified teachers were hired in 2024 due to staff shortages. Deputy Kenny said this deeply worrying statistic highlights the extreme pressure school management faces in filling vacancies and securing substitute teachers….

News – The Labour Party 12% house price hike in Daft report – how much higher will they go? Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed the Government’s failure to tackle the housing crisis following the latest Daft.ie report, which shows that house prices have surged by 12% year-on-year in March 2025. In Limerick,…

News – The Labour Party Department denies sensory room to St. Finbarr’s NS in Cabra, one of the most socio-economically challenged schools in Dublin 7. School due to open two ASD classrooms in 2025/2026 but will not have a sensory room to support pupils. Penalised because it has a pre-school attached to the primary school…

News – The Labour Party Steps on mortgage switching will give consumers more transparency Concerns over bank branch closure process will not be quelled Clarity on responsibilities of ‘finfluencers’ crucial Labour Party Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has given a broad welcome to the Central Bank’s revised Consumer Protection Code which was published today. He…

News – The Labour Party Loosening developer lending rules won’t fix crisis Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed the Minister for Housing’s recent proposal to loosen lending rules for apartment developers, labelling it as a dangerous regression to Celtic Tigers failures. Deputy Sheehan said: “The Minister’s suggestion to relax lending regulations for developers…