News – The Labour Party Minister must publish a plan for water, wastewater and electricity connections as Central Bank cuts completion forecasts for 2026 and 2027 Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has called on the Government to urgently set out how it will remove the planning and infrastructure barriers delaying new homes, following a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour arts spokesperson Rob O’Donoghue TD has expressed his strong support for the artists who have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore, after the US rapper was removed from the remaining US dates following comments in support of Palestine at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey earlier this month….

News – The Labour PartyLabour energy spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has called on Government to introduce a windfall tax on energy company profits and use the proceeds to ease the burden of high electricity bills, after ESB Group today reported profits after tax of €377 million for the first six months of 2026, an increase…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Councillor Peter Horgan has welcomed the unanimous passing of a motion at Cork City Council this evening (Monday, 14th September) to release the unpublished technical archeological reports concerning burials at Bessborough. Speaking this evening, Cllr Horgan urged Government to support survivors of Bessborough and work to publish this information. Cllr…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to recent interventions on the prospects for constitutional change on the island of Ireland, Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has urged all supporters of reunification to engage now in taking necessary steps in preparation for a referendum on unity, saying: “President Trump is no stranger tomaking hasty interventions into the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has hit out at reports that Ireland is “seriously considering” importing fracked US gas for the Government’s LNG reserve in Clare calling for publication of all correspondences on the matter. Deputy Ahern said while Trump threw some crumbs Ireland’s way with whiskey tariffs, the big…

News – The Labour PartyChairperson of the Oireachtas Media Committee and Labour Party TD Alan Kelly said: “I very much welcome the decision of TikTok to now attend our Oireachtas Committee meeting on September 23rd. They confirmed this in writing to our Committee this morning. “This follows an engagement that I had yesterday at the…

News – The Labour Party Mothers and newborns forced to bear burden of HSE financial cuts Inequality must end between those who can afford private lactation consultants and those who cannot Labour Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has said that Is unacceptable that a budget 2026 commitment for five additional lactation consultant posts remain unfilled…