News – The Labour PartyLabour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD said Government must implement his bill to ban evictions following a 50% increase in eviction notices revealed by the latest RTB data. Deputy Sheehan said the high handed manner in which Government rushed through its rental bill is already coming home to roost. Deputy Sheehan…

News – The Labour PartyToday, Ivana Bacik, TD for Dublin Bay South, voiced her concerns in the Dail about the news that the Christian Brothers’ monastery building on Synge Street, Portobello, Dublin 8, is for sale this week with a guide price of 3.75 million Euro. Deputy Bacik said: “For many months now, knowing that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Councillor Helen Ogbu was today responding to comments from former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Councillor Helen Ogbu said: “I was dismayed to listen to Bertie Ahern’s ignorant and divisive comments. Immigrants make an incredible contribution to Irish society. “Our hospitals and our care sector for example simply won’t function without the…

News – The Labour Party Smith calls for Government to make statement in Dáil following revelations that Ireland approved €20mn in dual-use exports to IDF and Israeli Defence Ministry  Labour’s foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD called on  Minster Peter Burke to make an urgent statement in the Dáil following revelations that the Department of…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party candidate in the Dublin Central bye-election Ruth O’Dea has called on Bertie Ahern to withdraw his comments on migration, describing them as crossing a line. O’Dea said: “Ahern’s comments are beyond the pale. It is irresponsible, and he has crossed a line. “The comments are nothing short of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party by-election candidate for Dublin Central Ruth O’Dea has implored Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to provide long-term investment in One Family’s New Futures programme. As the class of 2026 graduated in Dublin yesterday, O’Dea said employment programmes like these that support single parent families are a critical piece of…

News – The Labour PartyDublin Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has warned that the European Commission’s proposed “28th Regime” for company law risks creating a back door for companies to sidestep labour protections unless strong social safeguards are built into the proposal. The proposal, known as “EU Inc.”, being led by Commissioner Michael McGrath, would…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD called out Government’s failure to spend wisely during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today. Deputy Bacik said communities have been deserted by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil during the crippling cost of living crisis through their failure to enact a mini-Budget. Deputy Bacik called on Government…