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welcomed the unanimous passing of a motion at Cork City Council this evening (Monday, 14th September) to release the unpublished technical archeological reports concerning burials at Bessborough.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…

News – The Labour Party Shocking misogyny in the NAS has been allowed by NAS management to continue for number of years. Investigation into senior management handling of these situations is necessary. Lack of urgent response to pleas by PHECC in 2025 for vital patient safety legislation speaks volumes about lack of seriousness Government is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Laura Harmon has called on Michael O’Leary to engage with organisations like the Rape Crisis Centre to better understand the horrific trauma of surviving sexual assault. Following comments made by O’Leary describing other airlines as “rapists” and subsequent doubling down on the remarks, Senator Harmon said such a prominent…