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Government failing on soaring energy bills – Bacik

News – The Labour Party Renewables key to cutting household bills  Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today challenged the Taoiseach in the Dáil over soaring energy bills and continued delays in delivering renewable energy projects, warning that families are being left exposed to rising costs while Government fails to act with urgency on climate and…

Ivana Bacik TD
06 May 2026

Minister must intervene to avert impending ambulance service strike

News – The Labour Party Sherlock to host SIPTU and Unite ambulance service workers today prior to their impending strike action which commences next Tuesday, 12th of May and work-to-rule from Monday, 11th of May. Minister must now intervene to avert impending strike action, ensure continuity of services, and implement the recommendations of the independent…

06 May 2026

Labour eviction ban Bill targets soaring termination notices

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Deputy Conor Sheehan will tomorrow introduce the The Residential Tenancies (Temporary Prohibition of Termination Notices) Bill 2026 in the Dáil to impose a three-year ban on no-fault evictions, warning that record homelessness and soaring eviction notices demand urgent and decisive Government action, and calling on all TDs to back…

05 May 2026

Labour launches plan to deliver urgent support for survivors

News – The Labour Party €3m fund to support abuse survivors   Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has backed Labour Women’s proposal for a €3 million Safe Fund to support victim survivors of domestic abuse, calling for urgent Government action to remove the financial barriers that trap people in dangerous situations. Councillor Ogbu said: “On the…

05 May 2026

Government must make good on commitment to reduce student fees

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD and Spokesperson on Education, Eoghan Kenny, has said any move to scrap planned reductions in the student contribution fee would be “an outrageous betrayal of students” and has called on the Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless, to immediately clarify the Government’s position. Deputy Kenny was responding…

05 May 2026

Lawless Must not Open the Door to Student Debt System, Warns Senator Harmon

News – The Labour PartySenator Laura Harmon, Labour spokesperson for further and higher education said: “Minister Lawless must rule out any permanent move toward student loan schemes for medicine students. Tuition fees for graduate entry medicine should be supported under the grant system, and the State should invest supports in this area so that people…

05 May 2026

Labour launches plan to deliver urgent support for survivors

News – The Labour Party €3m fund to support abuse survivors Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD, alongside Labour Dublin Central candidate Ruth O’Dea, have today launched Labour Women’s proposal for a €3 million Safe Fund to support victim survivors of domestic abuse, calling on Government to act urgently to remove financial barriers that trap people…

05 May 2026

Where is Government response to record April trolley numbers?

News – The Labour Party INMO records a 29% annual increase in patients on trolleys from April 2025 to April 2026, with the highest April figure on record 18 days in April saw delayed transfers of care exceed 500 patients, severely impacting hospital admissions Government failure to expand public step-down beds, with the closure of…

01 May 2026

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