Heralding an historic day for equal pay in Ireland, Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has congratulated all campaigners, including Work Equal and the National Women’s Council, following the passage of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill today. Having first brought forward gender pay gap legislation four years ago in 2017 with the support of the trade…

Government decision to listen to opposition and allow pharmacists to vaccinate welcome. Use of Pfizer as second dose needs to be urgently considered after findings by new UK study. Young people cannot be left behind when reopening happens, with antigen testing key to addressing the issue. Labour leader Alan Kelly has called on the Government…

Labour Party Leader and Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD has called for the Janssen vaccine to be made available through the pharmacy network to people under 30 from next week. Deputy Kelly said: “Following the recommendation by NIAC to allow people under the age of forty to receive the Janssen and AstraZeneca vaccines, the Government…

3 year rent freeze should be implemented in short term Clarification needed on 4% rent increase for 2020 Rent stabilisation measure should be part of a wider package of rental reforms which include security of tenure for rents Welcoming Government’s belated decision to reform the Rent Pressure Zone model, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said…

With the closure of many primary and post primary schools in the constituency for summer this week, Dublin Bay South bye-election candidate, Senator Ivana Bacik, says the State should provide a suite of additional public supports to assist parents and families.  Senator Bacik said: “The impact of the Covid pandemic on families must be addressed….

Welcoming remarks made by President Michael D Higgins highlighting the scourge of gambling advertising, Labour sports spokesperson Mark Wall has called on Government to prioritise his legislation which would ban all gambling ads. Pointing to the increase in referrals for gambling addiction during lockdown, Senator Wall said that we need to divorce the gambling industry…

UK catch up fund over £1 billion Italy targeting funding for children who struggled with remote working Schools need a plan Marking the end of the primary school year, Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Minister for Education to urgently outline her plans for a catch up scheme to offset the…

Gives security of tenure by restricting excuses for evictions.  Paves way for affordable rent linking increases to Consumer Price Index, beyond Labour’s three year rent freeze.  Brings rented homes into 21st century by banning blanket ban on pets and hanging clothes on balconies.  Labour candidate in the Dublin Bay South bye-election Senator Ivana Bacik today launched…