News – The Labour PartyLabour’s energy spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD said households cannot face an additional €41 fee on their energy bills. Following news that the CRU has approved an increase in network charges, Deputy Ahern said these costs must be absorbed by the energy companies. Deputy Ahern said: “Households are struggling as it is…

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the report published by the Climate Change Advisory Council Labour’s climate spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD said Government must urgently get to grips with the excessive energy and water demands of data centres. Deputy Ahern said: “The publication of the CCAC’s report comes at a particularly timely moment, as Europe…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Transport spokesperson Ciarán Ahern has said that he broadly welcomes the Government’s commitment to enhancing regulations and safety measures around the use of e-scooters, but stressed that Gardaí must be given the necessary enforcement powers if they are to be effective. He stated that e-scooters are an important mode of…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to this morning’s announcement from Aer Lingus that they will seek to cut 6% of their workforce, Labour’s Transport Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has called on the airline to engage meaningfully with the workers and their unions. Deputy Ahern has stated that job losses should be avoided if possible and…

News – The Labour Party Labour to use Dáil time on Wednesday 15 July at 10am to force action on the growing digital divide and soaring back to school costs. Labour is calling for enforceable rules on school laptop requirements, the restoration of the ICT Grant and a national device loan scheme Labour Education spokesperson…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today as more criminal cases face delays and adjournments due to the absence of solicitors, and as more solicitors resign from the criminal legal aid panel, Ivana Bacik TD has called on Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to intervene directly and engage with the Law Society to resolve the ongoing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Climate and Energy Ciarán Ahern TD has called on the Government to put the brakes on further data centre expansion as new figures from the CSO show that they accounted for 23% of energy consumed in Ireland last year. This represents a 10% growth in just one year…

News – The Labour Party Govt is making it clear that climate and environmental considerations are not a factor in its decision making Labour’s climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has called out the anti-climate measures Government will attempt to ram through the Dáil this week. As Europe experiences record temperatures, the Dáil will see bills…