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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

Labour and SDLP discuss New Ireland Commission and mark the anniversary of the Democratic Programme

News – The Labour PartyLabour and SDLP have today met to discuss the New Ireland Commission and mark anniversary of the Democratic Programme. Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik TD said: “For those of us on the left, the Democratic Programme remains a source of inspiration, even if the vision it offers has been far from…

Ivana Bacik TD
29 February 2024

Students failed by new Department of Further and Higher Education

News – The Labour Party Minister Harris must outline to Oireachtas Committee plans to ease the stress for students Labour’s further and higher education spokesperson Senator Annie Hoey has criticised Minister Harris’s failure to help students who are struggling to attend and stay in further education. Senator Hoey said: “The enormous financial burden of attending…

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29 February 2024

Dealerships and importers selling Japanese import cars must be mandated to fit them with immobilisers

News – The Labour PartyLimerick Labour Councillor Conor Sheehan has said that car importers and dealerships who import and sell Japanese import cars need to be mandated to fit them with immobilisers. The Limerick Labour Councillor was speaking after a spate of thefts of Japanese import cars which are not fitted with an immobiliser which…

28 February 2024

Time to end public disclosure of electoral candidate addresses

News – The Labour Party 3 months since Government committed to Labour to examine the policy and no action Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on the Government to act before the local and European elections in June to change the rules around public disclosure of candidates’ addresses. Deputy Bacik said: “In November I…

Ivana Bacik TD
28 February 2024

Sinn Féin can’t be trusted on climate

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Aodhán Ó Riordáin TD has today slammed Sinn Féin for their inconsistency on climate issues following the recent split within Sinn Féin over EU nature restoration law.. Deputy Ó Riordáin said “It’s alarming to witness Sinn Féin MEP voting against critical legislation aimed at nature restoration, while simultaneously hearing accolades…

27 February 2024

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