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Labour calls for immediate action on drug decriminalisation recommendations

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on the Government to urgently commit to implementing the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Drug Use, following the publication today of its landmark report recommending the decriminalisation of possession of all drugs for personal use. Raising the matter directly with the Taoiseach in…

Ivana Bacik TD
24 June 2026

Sherlock hails landmark day for drug policy reform: Government must now implement health-led approach

News – The Labour Party Joint Committee on Drug Use calls on Government to introduce a comprehensive health-led approach to substance use and misuse. Government must now answer once and for all whether it supports the decriminalisation of people who use drugs in the face of clear evidence. Sherlock calls on Government to implement all…

24 June 2026

Child poverty crisis deepens as families skip meals

News – The Labour Party Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil cannot ignore child poverty any longer Labour children’s spokesperson Mark Wall TD called on Government to urgently introduce targeted measures to support struggling families and tackle child poverty following the publication of a new Barnardos report showing that one in five parents say they or…

23 June 2026

Aggressive anti-climate measures to be rammed through Dáil

News – The Labour Party Govt is making it clear that climate and environmental considerations are not a factor in its decision making Labour’s climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has called out the anti-climate measures Government will attempt to ram through the Dáil this week. As Europe experiences record temperatures, the Dáil will see bills…

23 June 2026

Labour calls for action now on survivor redress

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on the Government to support Labour legislation that would help ensure religious orders contribute fully to compensation for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. Speaking in the Dáil today, Deputy Bacik challenged the Taoiseach to back Labour’s Bill when it comes before the House…

Ivana Bacik TD
23 June 2026

Workers need protection as temperatures soar

News – The Labour Party Government must act now on workplace heat protections Labour calls for legally defined maximum workplace temperature limits Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Senator Nessa Cosgrove has called on the Government to urgently introduce legally defined maximum temperature limits for workplaces as Ireland prepares for a heatwave. Senator Cosgrove said: “While temperatures…

22 June 2026

Dáil to debate Bacik Bill to ensure religious orders pay redress

News – The Labour Party The Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Against Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2025 will close long-standing loopholes that have allowed unincorporated bodies to avoid responsibility, even as they transferred assets into complex trust arrangements. On Thursday 25th June, the Dáil will debate the Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings…

Ivana Bacik TD
19 June 2026

Government clarity needed on Thiel-backed conference at Powerscourt

News – The Labour Party Is the State picking up security costs for Thiel event?   Labour Foreign Affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has called on Government to clarify whether any Ministers have been invited to attend the Peter Thiel-backed Dialog conference and if the State is picking up security costs for the event which…

19 June 2026

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