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Increased abuse of transport workers requires urgent action

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Transport Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has called on the Minister for Transport to urgently allocate necessary resources to protect public transport workers following the release of a damning survey conducted by SIPTU. Deputy Smith said: “The findings of the SIPTU survey are deeply concerning and highlight an unacceptable situation that…

05 March 2024

Dereliction of duty towards RTÉ by Minister for Media

News – The Labour Party Government needs to get a grip of ensuing crisis. Labour media spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has reiterated her calls to Government to appoint a new Minister for Media following the publication of a statement by former RTÉ Board Chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh. Senator Sherlock said: “The statement by former RTÉ…

04 March 2024

National Eating Disorder plan needed now

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Senator Annie Hoey, and member of the Oireachtas sub-committee on Mental Health, has expressed deep concern at the lack of action from this Government on eating disorders. Senator Hoey said: “The protests organised by MindEverybody highlighted the deeply flawed approach this Government has when it comes to helping people suffering…

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04 March 2024

Permanent ceasefire in Gaza needed now

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Senator Rebecca Moynihan today again called for an coordinated effort by the international community to focus on a ceasefire in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid in to get to the millions of innocent civilians who are suffering from mass starvation. Senator Moynihan said: “The ongoing conflict in Gaza is a…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
04 March 2024

Fine Gael showing their colours on data centre developments

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s climate spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan has sounded the alarm on Ireland’s burgeoning data centre construction, warning that the country’s climate emissions targets are at risk due to their unsustainable energy demands. Senator Moynihan said “Following reports of a row between Eamon Ryan and Simon Coveney over the development of new…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
02 March 2024

Outrageous Galway student accommodation price hike requires urgent action

News – The Labour Party Student Accommodation Crisis Reaches Breaking Point Labour’s further and higher education Spokesperson Senator Annie Hoey today condemns the alarming decision by Hubble student accommodation at Cuirt na Coiribe in Galway to raise their prices by almost 30%. This move comes at a critical juncture as the number of students dropping…

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02 March 2024

On the 125th anniversary of Dublin Fire Brigade’s ambulance service, serious recruitment, risk assessment and equipment issues must be addressed.

News – The Labour Party Recruitment shortfall means that for 27 days in the past three months, fire trucks could not be deployed if needed Four years after Metro hotel fire, no progress on the long promised fire intelligence survey of the city Labour Senator Marie Sherlock congratulated Dublin Fire Brigade and its firefighters on…

02 March 2024

HSE cannot provide certainty to workers on a career break

News – The Labour PartyResponses to Parliamentary Questions put down by Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith reveal that the HSE cannot provide certainty to workers on a career break that they will not be impacted by the HSE recruitment freeze. Deputy Smith said: “The fact that the HSE cannot provide certainty in regard to workers…

01 March 2024

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