News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Education, Eoghan Kenny TD, has welcomed the publication of the Department of Education’s SNA Workforce Development Plan, while stressing that its success will depend on meaningful implementation and continued engagement with SNAs, schools and families. Deputy Kenny said: “I welcome this plan in principle. For too long, Special…

News – The Labour PartyThe EU has reached a deal on a new Returns Regulation, a sweeping overhaul of EU migration enforcement that is comparable to Trump’s ICE. The deal was driven through with the support of a coalition of the right and far-right groups in the Parliament, including Fine Gael’s own European People’s Party….

News – The Labour Party Rotunda dispute highlights serious gaps in maternity care and the operation of the Public Only Consultant Contract Threatening to withdraw funding from the Rotunda over a board decision is over the top and would ultimately hurt the women the HSE says it wants to protect. The HSE and the Rotunda…

News – The Labour PartyLabour climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has welcomed Government’s decision to introduce an €8,500 electric vehicle scrappage scheme, saying it reflects proposals by Labour to support rural drivers and accelerate Ireland’s transition to cleaner transport.  Deputy Ahern said: “I warmly welcome this announcement. Labour has consistently called for a targeted scrappage…

News – The Labour PartyLabour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said that last night’s horrific attack in Dublin city centre is further evidence of the decline of the capital, and that the government is not taking the crisis seriously enough. He extended his sympathies to the family of the victim. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said: “My…

News – The Labour PartyThe latest figures published by the Department of Housing show another devastating increase in the number of people without a home. There are now 17,548 people living in emergency accommodation across the State, including 5,604 children. Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD said this crisis is not accidental, and that political…

News – The Labour PartyMEPs from across Europe visited Dublin this week to examine the housing crisis, and what they saw was a Government that has run out of excuses, said Dublin Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Speaking at the conclusion of the visit, Ó Ríordáin MEP said: “Having spent the week with a delegation…

News – The Labour PartyDeputy Ivana Bacik TD, Labour Party Leader, today delivered the keynote address at the 2026 Black and Irish x APNI (African Professional Network of Ireland) Conference: Shaping the Future, taking place today at TU Dublin Aungier Street, Dublin city centre. It’s an honour to have been invited to give the keynote…