Deputy Kelly said: “The decision by the Government to give deadlines to the residents of the IPA riverside centre in Borrisokane to move out is a disgrace. “This is the very opposite of integration which is what this Department is supposed to be about. “These residents now have status and the company that owns these…

Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP has welcomed the publication of the Autism Innovation Strategy today. Ó Ríordáin urged Government to commence action on the 80 key points outlined in the document. Ó Ríordáin said: “The Labour Party has long called for a National Autism Strategy, using many of our Private Members’ Time in…

Government failure has fuelled housing disaster Labour Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has expressed deep concern following the publication of the latest Daft report, which found that rents across Ireland have surged by an average of 7.3% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year. The report highlights…

Labour Senator and spokesperson on workers’ rights, Marie Sherlock, has sharply criticised Taoiseach Simon Harris for failing to ensure apprentices are paid a fair wage that will encourage more people to take up the trades and ensure we have the skilled labour to deal with the housing crisis. Senator Sherlock said: “As Minister for Further…

Labour Party Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has today called on the Minister for Housing to clarify in law that those individuals who are taking up homes in co-living schemes are tenants, and that they must enjoy the same protections and all other tenants. She further called on the Government to bring Ireland’s…

Calls on McGrath to seek position  Labour Dublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said the appointment of an EU Housing Commissioner has the potential to turn the dial on the Irish housing crisis. Urging former Minister Michael McGrath to seek the role, Ó Ríordáin said the position could be transformative for the European wide housing crisis….

Speaking in advance of Thursday’s vote, Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said: “Ursula von der Leyen’s response to the crisis in Palestine simply does not reflect the position or the values of the Irish people. Her support of Israel despite the ongoing bombardment in Palestine represents a failure of politics. “That’s why I will not…

Labour Senator Mark Wall has described problem gambling as an epidemic across Irish society following the publication of the annual report of the Rutland Centre. Senator Wall said: “Problem gambling is a feature within every community across the country. 20% of the Rutland Centre’s outpatient admissions related to problem gambling, this highlights the scale of…