Dublin Bay South candidate Senator Ivana Bacik has said if elected, she would work to implement legislation to end Airbnb’s grasp on the housing market in Dublin and other cities. Citing a report by the European Commission, Senator Bacik said that Government cosying with corporates needs to end. People renting in cities are just as…

Labour Bill would address the power imbalance between workers and app platforms. Brings our employment code up to date and stamps out bogus self-employment. Allows access to information about the algorithms that decide their pay and performance. Labour employment affairs spokesperson Marie Sherlock has called for support for her bill to provide better protection for…

Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has said the time has come to end the State reliance on investment funds to solve Ireland’s housing crisis. Citing the ESRI report published today, Senator Moynihan said this report should be a watershed moment for the Government and represents a clear, evidence-based argument to invest State money in housing for…

Responding to the new advice from NIAC allowing for the gap between AstraZeneca vaccine doses to be reduced to 8 weeks, Labour Leader Alan Kelly said what the public will want to know is if it will be implemented, and called on the Minister for Health to provide clarity. Deputy Kelly said: “This is a…

UL and NUI Galway due to start on 6th September. No explanation provided for delay this year despite established written and predicted grade options. Responding to the announcement of the 3rd September as the date for Leaving Cert results, Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin called on the Minister to move the date back to…

Labour defence spokesperson Senator Mark Wall has said the cross-border healthcare system for Defence Force personnel must not be a casualty of Brexit. Currently due to expire on December 31, the scheme provides essential access to healthcare for our Defence Force, and is vitally important for workers on low income. Senator Wall said: “The Government…

Economic recovery strategy for young people required Responding to an ESRI report that lays bare the stark realities of Ireland’s young workers, people with disabilities and migrant workers, Labour enterprise and education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said Government’s lack of ambition for a recovery for all is damaging. It’s clear that a stand alone economic…

Speaking in response to the announcement of the National Economic Recovery Plan, Labour Party Arts Spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock said: “We welcome the confirmation from Minister Catherine Martin that Government will fund a basic income guarantee pilot scheme for the arts sector. “This basic income pilot scheme is testament to the trojan work of the…