News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has announced that the Labour Party will use its Private Members’ Time in the Dáil this week to call for the decriminalisation of drug users and for the creation of a compassionate, health-led drugs policy in Ireland. Deputy Sherlock said the Government has failed to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has expressed concern following reports that the Minister for Justice is examining a proposal to reduce the time Ukrainian refugees can remain in State accommodation from 90 days to 30. Deputy Sheehan said the suggestion, made so publicly, is both premature and potentially harmful. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyDeputy Nash said: “I want to commend the swift and professional actions of the Fire Service and An Garda Siochána in evacuating to safety families living in a residence in Drogheda that is used to provide accommodation for applicants for international protection. “That arson is the working assumption of the authorities…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has said that the record-breaking homeless figures published today should shame the Government into action. The latest Department of Housing statistics show that 16,614 people are now living in emergency accommodation, including 5,238 children. Deputy Sheehan said this devastating new milestone is the result of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Senator Laura Harmon has urged people across Cork to join the Cork Against Racism Carnival this Saturday, November 1st at 2:30pm on Grand Parade, directly following the Cork Palestine Solidarity March. The carnival, which will be attended by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Fergal Dennehy, is a community-led celebration…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has said that Ireland and the international community must act urgently to respond to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, following credible reports of appalling massacres of civilians in the city of El Fasher.  Deputy Smith said: “There is evidence of appalling massacres of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has said plans by PTSB to sell the bank should proceed with “absolute caution”. Deputy Nash said: “The only guiding principle FF and FG appears to have on the banks in which the State has held shares, is to put them back into full private…

News – The Labour Party Public awareness campaign urgently needed to tackle misinformation Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP has said that Tánaiste Simon Harris’ recent comments on immigration, stating that “numbers are too high”, are deeply irresponsible and risk legitimising anti-immigrant sentiment. Ó Ríordáin said the Government cannot continue to say “immigration is a good…