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MetroLink vital for North Dublin City communities

Delays will affect communities in North Inner City, Cabra, Glasnevin, Drumcondra and Phibsborough North Dublin City communities bear brunt of congestion and air quality problems Senator Marie Sherlock has called on Government to provide a detailed timeline for the MetroLink project. Responding to Minister Eamon Ryan’s latest statement in the Seanad today, Senator Sherlock said…

22 September 2021

Legislation providing for access to abortion services is not enough

Information campaign needed on access to abortion Exclusion Zones legislation urgently required Why are women still travelling? In advance of the March for Choice this weekend, Labour TD Ivana Bacik has said that Government must learn from research conducted by the Abortion Rights Campaign and amend the legislation providing for access to abortion services in…

Ivana Bacik TD
22 September 2021

Frontline workers must be recognised for their role in protecting nation

Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has urged the HSE to immediately begin talks in good faith following a Labour Court recommendation on Covid compensation. Backing union calls for justice for frontline workers, Deputy Smith said the Government must pay more than lip service to the people who kept the country going during the pandemic. Deputy…

22 September 2021

Where does the buck stop with Slaintecare?

Advisory Council’s term must be extended Minister and HSE must respond to roadblocks highlighted by former Chair Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith said the Minister and HSE must immediately extend the term of the Sláintecare Implementation Advisory Council and listen to the concerns members have repeated raised. Deputy Smith said there are serious questions of…

22 September 2021

Key questions still remain on welcome Special Redundancy payment

Concerns for young workers and whether they’ll be discriminated against on age grounds and get less than €1860 special redundancy payment. Concern for workers who opted to move off PUP onto Back to Education Allowance in order to retrain and their eligibility for special payment. Speaking on the announcement of a special redundancy payment, Employment…

21 September 2021

Labour Bill aims to tackle the rent crisis

In advance of tomorrow’s Dáil debate on the Labour Renters’ Rights Bill, Labour TD for Dublin Bay South Ivana Bacik has said that it is time for the government to address the power imbalance in the rental market. Highlighting the testimonies of constituents, Deputy Bacik has said that the government needs to address the bleak…

Ivana Bacik TD
21 September 2021

Gambling industry needs to recognise harm caused by ads

Labour Bill would ban all advertising of gambling in Ireland Experts report increase in gambling disorder referrals since Covid lockdown Highlighting comments made by a former Paddy Power executive on RTÉ, Labour spokesperson on sport Mark Wall has reiterated his call to Government to prioritise Labour Party legislation that would ban all gambling ads. Pointing…

Senator Mark Wall
21 September 2021

Labour doorstep 11am Tuesday September 21st at Leinster House plinth

Deputy Ivana Bacik and Deputy Ged Nash will be available to speak to the media on the plinth at 11am today Tuesday, September 21st on Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill and other issues of the day. What: Doorstep with Ivana Bacik and Ged Nash Where: Leinster House plinth, Kildare St. When: 11am, Tuesday 21st September. For…

Labour Trade Unionists
20 September 2021

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