Investment of €87 million needed for free public transport for students and children Expansion of City Bikes scheme badly needed Time to increase list of commuter stations and towns Labour’s transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said the failure of government to present a timeline for the reduction of transport fares is a further symptom of short-term…

Labour would build an additional 2,000 social homes in 2022 3% use it or lose it site levy Introduce a Rent to Buy scheme Launching Labour’s Alternative Budget housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said the speculative housing market has a hidden human and social cost we can no longer afford, calling on government to prioritise building…

Carbon Tax Credit of €200 to tackle soaring cost of living €7.50 inflation-busting increase to all social welfare payments Taxes on wealth and clampdown on reliefs to raise €1 billion Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash said that Labour’s alternative budget plans would deliver a real and sustained pandemic dividend that would see investment in childcare,…

Reacting to the news that 467 people are currently on hospital trolleys today, Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith said that the high trolley numbers suggest the beginning of a new health crisis. Highlighting the many efforts made by frontline workers during the pandemic, Deputy Smith said many of these workers are moving from one crisis…

Labour defence spokesperson Mark Wall has welcomed the appointment by the Minister for Defence of a Confidential Contact Person (CCP) to help former and serving members of the Defence Forces who make allegations of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment or discrimination. Speaking after the PDFORRA conference today, Senator Wall reiterated his calls on the Minister to immediately…

Senator Marie Sherlock yesterday joined with childcare workers in organising a protest outside Leinster House in opposition to the exclusion of some of the most disadvantaged  children from the new National Childcare Scheme. Senator Sherlock, who is based in Dublin Central, has been working with childcare providers who first flagged problems with the National Childcare…

The Labour Party will launch our Alternative Budget 2022 at 2.30pm today, Wednesday October 6th at the Georgian Suite, Buswells. What: Launch of Labour’s Alternative Budget 2022. When: Wednesday 6th October, 2.30pm Where: Georgian Suite, Buswells. In line with current Covid regulations all attending must have their Covid cert & photo ID on arrival at the…

Deputy Ged Nash and Senator Marie Sherlock will be available to speak to the media on the plinth at 11am today Tuesday October 5th responding to the National Development Plan and other issues of the day. This will be followed by a photocall outside Kildare St gates protesting changes made to the National Childcare Scheme.  What:…