Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has called today for the government to take urgent action to tackle domestic violence, in light of the figures released in a report today from Safe Ireland showing a sharp increase in the numbers of women and children seeking support from domestic violence services during the first six months of the…

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill will address the urgent need for reform following the huge increase in remote working caused by the pandemic. New Bill provides for legal right to switch off. Would also require employers to provide suitable home workstation and flat rate payment to cover costs now shouldered by workers. The Labour Party…

Following the publication tonight of correspondence between the Chief Justice and Justice Seamus Woulfe, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly said: “This is an unprecedented situation for our judiciary. “A newly appointed Justice of the Supreme Court has lost the support of the entirety of his colleagues. The Chief Justice has said it was the view…

Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Sen. Marie Sherlock will be available to speak to the media at 11.30am on the Leinster House plinth today, Tuesday 10th November. They will launch Labour’s Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020 which will give workers a right to switch off, and would require employers to provide a suitable…

Ireland and the EU must hold their nerve as we enter a crunch week for Brexit talks as the November 15th deadline for an EU-UK trade deal looms according to Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Brexit, Brendan Howlin. Deputy Howlin said: “This is a critical week for Brexit talks and given the stakes are…

Drop in Dublin rents can be attributed to the decline of Airbnb due to Covid  The Government need to commit to funding much more direct build housing to solve the rental crisis according to solve the rental crisis according to Labour Housing Spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan. Senator Moynihan was speaking after the release of the latest…

Women working for free from today with pay gap of 14.4% Bacik calls for support for WorkEqual campaign Action needed from government to implement Gender Pay Gap Information Bill With women in effect working for free from today until the end of the year due to Ireland’s gender pay gap of 14.4%, Labour Seanad Leader, and spokesperson on…

Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Brendan Howlin has welcomed an agreement by EU leaders on rules to suspend budget money to member states that breach fundamental rights. The tool gives the European Commission the power to identify breaches of the rule of law in member states and to propose a suspension or reduction of budget…