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Time to end record homelessness and build public homes – O’Dea

News – The Labour Party 12,465 people homeless in Dublin Labour’s Ruth O’Dea in Dublin Central has called for urgent Government action following the publication of the March 2026 homeless figures, which show 17,517 people now without a home, including 5,571 children, with 12,465 people experiencing homelessness in Dublin alone. With child homelessness rising by…

24 April 2026

Homelessness crisis spirals as figures surge past 17,500 – Sheehan

News – The Labour Party Labour calls for State construction company and eviction ban Labour housing spokesperson Deputy Conor Sheehan has today responded to the publication of the latest homelessness figures for March 2026, which show 17,517 people now living in emergency accommodation, including 5,571 children, warning that Ireland is on a trajectory towards 20,000…

24 April 2026

Shannon cannot be used to fuel war

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has today called on Government to take immediate action to protect Ireland’s neutrality following a surge in US military use of Shannon Airport and Irish airspace. New figures show that more than 3,000 US troops passed through Shannon in March, an 80 percent increase,…

24 April 2026

Potential Meta redundancies deeply concerning

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s enterprise spokesperson George Lawlor TD has expressed his concern of a contagion of redundancies in the tech sector following the announcement by Meta that it is to cut up to 10% of its global workforce. Deputy Lawlor said: “My thoughts are primarily with those working for Meta in Ireland, this…

24 April 2026

Pfizer management must provide clarity to workers

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Cork North Central Eoghan Kenny has urged Pfizer management to engage with staff ahead of potential job cuts. Speaking today, Deputy Kenny said: “I want to express solidarity with all those working in Pfizer, this is a deeply uncertain and uneasy time and I would urge workers to…

24 April 2026

Medical emergency training for schools must be acted on within 12 months

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has urged the Minister for Education to carry out the necessary preparatory work to ensure that school communities will be equipped to manage medical emergencies. Following a debate on Labour’s Education (Medical Emergencies in Schools) Bill in the Dáil this evening, Deputy Kenny said he…

23 April 2026

Govt must investigate Tusla following RTÉ Investigates programme

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s children spokesperson Mark Wall TD has urged Government to launch an investigation into Tusla following the harrowing failures shown on RTÉ Investigates last night. Questioning the Tánaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Wall said: “For months now, I have been raising the alarm about Special Emergency Arrangements and the serious…

23 April 2026

Labour calls for mini-Budget for working families

News – The Labour Party Targeted energy credits of €400 for average income households Income tax indexation as promised during GE24 Support for families with groceries and school costs Speaking during Leaders’ Questions today, Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD called on the Tánaiste to introduce a mini-Budget to help PAYE workers and working families….

23 April 2026

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