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Labour Calls for Centralised School Admissions System Following Dublin 15 Special Education Report

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson on Education Eoghan Kenny TD has called for the introduction of a centralised school admissions system following the publication of the Taskforce Report on special education provision in Dublin 15. The report highlights major gaps in forward planning, communication and support services for children with special educational needs,…

06 May 2026

Labour Calls for urgent commitment by Government to solve Crisis in Special Education in Dublin 15 and deliver essential support for children with additional needs, following publication of report of Task Force on Special Education in Dublin 15

News – The Labour Party Walsh says Publication of report is long overdue Cllr John Walsh (Labour, Dublin 15) welcomed publication of the Report of the Task Force on Special Education in Dublin 15 and called on the Government to deliver the necessary resources to implement the recommendations in full: “The publication of the report…

06 May 2026

Shameful backtracking on Oliver Bond flats commitments

News – The Labour Party Refusal to fund Phase 1 of regeneration project inexcusable Minister needs to let DCC get on with estate regeneration Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD said Government’s decision to pull the plug the regeneration commitment made to Oliver Bonds is disgraceful. Raising it with the Taoiseach in the Dáil today,…

06 May 2026

Labour’s mini-Budget would bridge gap as Eurostat reveals Ireland most expensive EU country for energy

News – The Labour Party Reverse VAT cuts to fund tax indexation €100 grocery support via Child Benefit Windfall tax on energy profits to pay for energy credits Increase bank levy to support small business energy grants  Pilot free public transport to tackle congestion  Deploy Apple funds to turbocharge retrofitting Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash…

06 May 2026

Government failing on soaring energy bills – Bacik

News – The Labour Party Renewables key to cutting household bills  Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today challenged the Taoiseach in the Dáil over soaring energy bills and continued delays in delivering renewable energy projects, warning that families are being left exposed to rising costs while Government fails to act with urgency on climate and…

Ivana Bacik TD
06 May 2026

Minister must intervene to avert impending ambulance service strike

News – The Labour Party Sherlock to host SIPTU and Unite ambulance service workers today prior to their impending strike action which commences next Tuesday, 12th of May and work-to-rule from Monday, 11th of May. Minister must now intervene to avert impending strike action, ensure continuity of services, and implement the recommendations of the independent…

06 May 2026

Labour eviction ban Bill targets soaring termination notices

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Deputy Conor Sheehan will tomorrow introduce the The Residential Tenancies (Temporary Prohibition of Termination Notices) Bill 2026 in the Dáil to impose a three-year ban on no-fault evictions, warning that record homelessness and soaring eviction notices demand urgent and decisive Government action, and calling on all TDs to back…

05 May 2026

Labour launches plan to deliver urgent support for survivors

News – The Labour Party €3m fund to support abuse survivors   Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has backed Labour Women’s proposal for a €3 million Safe Fund to support victim survivors of domestic abuse, calling for urgent Government action to remove the financial barriers that trap people in dangerous situations. Councillor Ogbu said: “On the…

05 May 2026

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