News – The Labour Party Kelly welcomes progress following Labour campaigning Retrospective payment must be addressed Labour’s Alan Kelly TD has welcomed news that the Government will finally address the Social Protection anomaly and provide the widow and widower’s pension to surviving cohabiting couples. Deputy Kelly said: “Since Johnny O’Meara first raised this case with…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Climate, Environment and Energy Ciarán Ahern has welcomed An Bord Pleanála’s decision to refuse planning permission for a new data centre on climate grounds. Deputy Ahern said: “I’m glad that sense has prevailed in An Bord Pleanála and they have refused planning permission for the Equinix data…

News – The Labour Party 10% increase in burglaries, with 9,981 reported cases last year. Labour’s Justice Spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has slammed the Government’s failure to tackle the rising levels of crime in communities across Ireland, following the publication of the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) crime figures. Deputy Kelly said: “Figures published today…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s health spokesperson, Marie Sherlock TD, has called on Government to deliver timely care for people with endometriosis. Marking Endometriosis Awareness Month, Deputy Sherlock has called for the immediate publication of the long-promised National Framework for Endometriosis, which was due in April 2024, and urged action to ensure that new regional…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Deputy Duncan Smith, has expressed deep concern following comments by Simon Harris on the Government’s intention to remove the Triple Lock. Deputy Smith said: “The Triple Lock has served Ireland well for decades, ensuring that any deployment of our Defence Forces has the backing of both international…

News – The Labour Party Teanga Bheo do gach saoránach in Éireann Labour’s Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Spokesperson, Senator Nessa Cosgrove, has called for a renewed focus on promoting and protecting the Irish language this Seachtain na Gaeilge. Senator Cosgrove said: “The Irish language is a vital part of our culture and…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to news that SSE Airtricity will hike prices for gas and electricity in April, Labour’s spokesperson on Finance and Public Expenditure, Ged Nash TD said: “Ireland’s energy companies have been rolling in record profits and now they are taking their customers for April fools with the announcement that they are…

News – The Labour Party Instead of a “housing maverick” we need a hands on Housing Minister Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has condemned the Government’s failure to tackle the housing crisis following the publication of the latest homelessness figures, which show a record-breaking 15,286 people in emergency accommodation, including 4,603 children. Deputy Sheehan…