News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Senator Mark Wall in Kildare South has condemned Government failure following the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures showing a staggering annual house price increase of 10% nationwide, with an 8% rise in Kildare alone. These statistics, published today, starkly highlight the Government’s failure to tackle Ireland’s housing crisis. Despite…

News – The Labour Party Labour demands that amendment be accepted to treat serious mental health conditions the same as serious physical health conditions in this much needed bill. Labour’s Workers’ Rights Spokesperson, Senator Marie Sherlock, has welcomed the introduction of the Maternity Protection Bill but criticised the Government for its discriminatory attitude toward mental…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking following the announcement of the agenda for the upcoming hearings of the new European Commission, Dublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says: “I am disgusted to see Fine Gael’s party at a European level, the European People’s Party, teaming up with the far right to force through their agenda for the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today raised serious concerns during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil regarding the escalating violence in the Middle East. Deputy Bacik said: “This week, we have witnessed the Israeli government continuing its genocidal actions in Gaza, bombing Lebanon, and advancing legislation to evict UNRWA from Israeli-occupied territories….

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Health Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has sharply criticised the Government’s failure to tackle the mental health crisis, following the announcement of Budget 2025. Speaking on World Mental Health Day, Smith called out the severe shortcomings in mental health services, particularly for children, and warned that the latest budget does nothing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Alan Kelly TD said: “There has been so much public anger lately about the waste of public money whether is bike sheds, security huts or other issues. “The Government decision to take away, the Racket Hall, the only functioning hotel in Roscrea earlier this year was stupid and they have…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Dublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for EU action to tackle the homelessness crisis. Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Ó Ríordáin said: “Housing is the social justice issue of our generation. Since my election to the Parliament in June, I have been putting the issue of housing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has slammed the Government for rushing through the 925-page Planning and Development Bill with inadequate scrutiny. The Government has given TDs just three hours to debate 177 pages of amendments to this critical piece of legislation. One of the most alarming aspects of these amendments is…