News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has today expressed deep concern following  An Taoiseach’s comments that services will not be included in the Occupied Territories Bill. Deputy Smith said the exclusion weakens the intent of the legislation and fails to reflect the strength of public feeling across Ireland on the…

News – The Labour Party UHL crisis demands real action now Labour’s Conor Sheehan TD in Limerick has said that he did not attend the Fine Gael-organised meeting on the HIQA report into University Hospital Limerick (UHL), stressing that “we are far beyond talking shops – what is needed now is action.”  The HIQA report…

News – The Labour Party Government buckled under pressure and sacrificed public health policy in favour of alcohol industry lobbyists.  Minister for Health must answer questions on her role in discussions to delay alcohol labelling.  Government U-Turn shows that Government is not taking alcohol related harms seriously.    Labour Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has…

News – The Labour Party Broadcasting staff left in limbo Labour’s Eoghan Kenny TD has today called for the broadcasting service of the Houses of the Oireachtas to be made a fully public service, employing staff directly, following confirmation that PI Comms — the private company responsible for broadcasting Dáil and Seanad proceedings — has…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to today’s statement from Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Deputy Bacik said: “I am deeply disappointed to see today’s outrageous statement issued from a Minister who should know better. “As a Fine Gael TD, Jennifer co-convened the all-party Oireachtas penal reform group with me. To see her being drawn into issuing this…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Further and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has said that Budget 2026 was a missed opportunity to fully abolish apprenticeship fees and tackle the crisis facing apprentices across Ireland. Speaking after today’s meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Senator Harmon said the Government must do…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD and member of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee Eoghan Kenny has expressed his concern that a failure to go to tender for a change in payroll systems in Beaumont Hospital has resulted in an almost €3mn overspend of tax payers money. Speaking following the Committee, Deputy Kenny said it…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD Alan Kelly has called on the Health Minister to immediately clarify how much funding cancer care and cancer services is getting in Budget 2026. Deputy Kelly said: “The Budget has been very short on any detail in relation to cancer care funding and it’s worrying. Why the delay? As…