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…

News – The Labour Party Gambling epidemic in every community Labour’s Senator Mark Wall has called for immediate action following the passage of the Gambling Bill through the Seanad today, stressing the urgency of addressing gambling addiction that plagues communities across Ireland. Senator Wall said: “The scale of gambling addiction demands urgent and decisive action….

News – The Labour Party Cast iron guarantee by Green Party was not enacted at the end of 2023 Delays in commencing other legislation by Minister O’ Gorman must be not be repeated Maternity leave bill must be commenced for women before the week is out Labour workers rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock said it is…

News – The Labour Party House prices soar 10.5% in Cork Labour’s Councillor Laura Harmon, Labour’s general election candidate for Cork South Central, has condemned Government’s failure to tackle the housing crisis following a report from MyHome.ie showing that national housing asking prices have surged by 7.5% in the past year – the highest annual…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Workers’ Rights Spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has condemned the ongoing dispute between Meta and Connect Trade Union as a clear example of Ireland’s failure to adequately protect workers’ rights, particularly for those in trade unions. The dispute, which centres on Meta’s unilateral changes to working conditions, reveals the dangerous reality…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s General Election Candidate for Limerick City Councillor Conor Sheehan has called for immediate and decisive action following the revelation that Budget 2025 will deliver only one-third of the 335 beds promised, despite University Hospital Limerick (UHL) facing a current deficit of 230 beds. The people of the Midwest region, already…