News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has slammed the Government for failing to provide adequate school places for children in special schools. As parents protest outside the Department of Education today, Kenny said it should never have to come to this.  Deputy Kenny said: “I fully support the parents’ protest in…

News – The Labour Party We can’t penalise public transport users with fare hikes Labour Spokesperson for Transport Ciarán Ahern has dismissed the notion that investment in new transport projects must mean fare hikes for public transport users. Deputy Ahern said: “At a time when the Climate Change Advisory Council is telling us we won’t…

News – The Labour PartyLabour foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has slammed the decision of the Trump administration to lobby Romania for the lifting of the travel ban on the Tate brothers. Deputy Smith said: “It was disgusting to read that the Trump administration lobbied Romania to ease the constraints on the Tate brothers….

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik has called on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to provide briefings to the Opposition on the impact of Trump’s 25% tariffs to the Irish economy. Deputy Bacik said: “Trump’s announcement that he seems intent on imposing at 25% tariffs on goods imported from the EU is deeply concerning….

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Justice spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has called on the Minister for Justice to attend the Garda Representative Association’s (GRA) annual conference and engage directly with the concerns of rank-and-file members of An Garda Síochána. Deputy Kelly said: “With the recruitment and retention in crisis, Garda numbers falling, and frontline officers…

News – The Labour PartyIn response to the US President Donald Trump’s latest threats to impose 25% trade tariffs on the EU, Dublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said: “Donald Trump is a billionaire bully who has always put the interests of the powerful above those of ordinary people. His threat to slap tariffs on…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Disability spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has condemned the appalling conditions uncovered in a HIQA inspection of Sunbeam House Services, which found restrictive practices, poor safeguarding management, inadequate staffing, and a failure to provide proper behavioural support for residents with intellectual disabilities.  Senator Harmon said: “It is utterly unacceptable that in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD said the rental market demands serious attention from the housing Minister as some landlords seek to cash in on renters misery. Deputy Sheehan said: “Rents have consistently risen under the Fianna Fáil led Housing ministry, but to see the blatant breaching of rules like the…