News – The Labour Party Research shows wealth tax on Billionaires could raise up to €40 billion a year for the EU. EU needs extra funding for the climate transition and a European Plan for Affordable Housing. Proposal was put on the recent G20 agenda by Brazil and has backing of several EU Ministers Labour…

News – The Labour Party Directly Elected Mayor for Dublin has potential once independent finance raising is ensured  Bertie’s preference for a Minister for Dublin is utterly out of touch Bertie Ahern has got it wrong once again, according to former Lord Mayor of Dublin and Labour Cllr for Pembroke Dermot Lacey, this time on…

News – The Labour PartySenator Annie Hoey has expressed shock and outrage at reports of a resurgence of the barbaric practice of cockfighting in Ireland. Senator Hoey said: “Cockfighting is a barbaric and cruel bloodsport where roosters are placed in a ring and made to fight until one of them is seriously injured or killed….

News – The Labour Party Does Michelle Gildernew plan to be an MP or an MEP?  “Michelle Gildernew MP needs to decide today if she is running for Westminster or Brussels”, according to the Labour Party’s European Parliament election candidate, Fergal Landy. He said: “Now that the British General Election has been called, Sinn Fein…

News – The Labour PartySherlock welcomes Minister Smith’s commitment to bringing forward proposals to bring in competition for the waste collection market. Labour’s Senator Marie Sherlock has this evening welcomed the cross party support Labour’s senators received for their motion calling for municipalisation of waste collection services. Senator Sherlock said: “Labour believes within the current…

News – The Labour Party Labour’s Private Member Motion before the Seanad at 3.30 today Labour’s Senator Mark Wall is calling for Government support to address the ongoing issues of waste management in the community. Labour Senators are today bringing a motion before the Seanad which aims to transform how waste is collected, recycled, and…

News – The Labour PartyAodhán Ó Ríordáin, the Labour Party candidate for Dublin in the European elections, has called on Fine Gael to clarify its position on collaborating with the far right in Europe. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Most voters want to know that their MEPs will stand up for a tolerant, open society, and…

News – The Labour Party Labour Cllr demands rejection of IBEC’s last-minute interference plan Consultation period already concluded Labour’s Councillor Darragh Moriarty (South West Inner City) has condemned IBEC’s last-second attempt to derail the Dublin City Centre Transport Plan. He is urging Dublin City Council to reject IBEC’s disingenuous intervention, emphasising that the plan is…