News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Alan Kelly has called on Minister Callerary to prioritise the rights of cohabiting couples by fast-tracking the Bereaved Partners Pension Bill to provide backdated payments to eligible families. Deputy Kelly said: “This time last year my friend and neighbour Johnny O’Meara was successful in his Supreme Court case to provide…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Cork North Central TD Eoghan Kenny has expressed the urgent need for a Humanitarian Relief Fund to be established to support households, small business, and farmers who have suffered property damage during the recent storms in January 2025. Deputy Kenny said: “With the impact of the recent winter snowstorms and…

News – The Labour PartyDublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has been nominated as a member of the newly established European Parliament Housing Committee. Responding to his nomination, Ó Ríordáin said: “I am honoured by the trust my colleagues in the Socialists and Democrats Group have placed in me by nominating me to this important committee….

News – The Labour Party Long overdue protections now in place Labour’s Mark Wall TD has welcomed the long-overdue implementation of the Working Time Directive for Defence Forces personnel, ensuring they now enjoy the same protections as workers in other sectors under the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. Deputy Wall said: “This landmark move…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the initial European court ruling calling for the annulment of the EU Adequate Minimum Wage directive, Dublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is calling for immediate action from the Commission deliver collective bargaining rights for Irish and European workers. Speaking following the release of the opinion, Ó Ríordáin says: “I fundamentally…

News – The Labour PartyFormer Lord Mayor Councillor Dermot Lacey has called on An Post to make the catering facilities at the GPO available as an indoor soup kitchen. Councillor Lacey said: “Given that the majority of An Post staff have now moved out of the GPO and that An Post is looking for future…

News – The Labour Party Workplace deaths must be reduced further Labour TD for Cork North Central, Eoghan Kenny, has called for the urgent introduction of a safe pass system for farmers, supporting recent calls from SIPTU to address safety concerns in the agricultural sector. Deputy Kenny’s call follows the publication of the latest Health…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Group Leader on Dublin City Council, Councillor Darragh Moriarty, has raised concerns after work on the affordable housing project at the Oscar Traynor Road site in Coolock was paused due to the discovery of defects and failures to comply with building regulations. The issues, which came to light following…