Time limited eviction ban and rent freeze Implement purchases with tenant in situ Focus on increased delivery of social and affordable homes Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has demanded the introduction of an Emergency Housing for All plan to keep people from entering homelessness this winter. A Labour analysis of Housing for All last month…

With a huge increase in eviction notices to renters, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said Government must intervene to keep a roof over people’s heads this winter. Speaking in advance of the publication of Labour’s alternative budget, Senator Moynihan said with evictions up by 54%, homelessness up by 30% and rents up by 12.5% renters…

Windfall Tax to be redistributed to those who need it most Energy price cap to keep the heat on for households Emergency eviction ban while supply comes on stream Launching its Alternative Budget today (Thursday 22nd September) Labour has demanded a radical package of measures to protect households this winter. Speaking today, Labour finance spokesperson…

Thousands of care and community sector workers taking strike action this week deserve better than a Government which continually seeks to dodge its responsibilities towards them and those who rely on the vital services they provide, says Labour Health Spokesman, Duncan Smith. After a visiting a picket line held by hundreds of SIPTU, Forsa and…

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has today (Tuesday 20th September) called on the Government to convene a Citizens’ Assembly on the future of agriculture and food production in Ireland. Speaking at the Ploughing Championships, in Ratheniska, Co Laois, Deputy Bacik said a radical rethink of Ireland’s agriculture sector needs to happen to cut emissions and to…

Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has demanded a ban on evictions for landlords exiting the property market. With a precarious winter ahead, Senator Moynihan said Government must have a sense of urgency on security of tenure for renters who are living in deep anxiety and uncertainty. Senator Moynihan said: “We need to see Government policy…

  Join us to celebrate the life and legacy of Jim Kemmy on the 25th anniversary of his untimely death. A number of events have been organised by the Remembering Jim Committee over the weekend from Friday 23rd September to Sunday 25th September to reflect the many sides of Jim’s life. A full the programme…

People should not be asked to move house or accept accommodation without their furry family member Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has demanded Government end the blanket ban on pets in rented accommodation. As people receiving homes in Approved Housing Bodies report being asked to choose between a roof over their head or their family…