Why hasn’t Minister for Health asked NIAC yet? With a NIAC letter showing they are keeping the gap between doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine under review, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly has called again on the government to submit a formal request for a review after the Health Minister wasn’t clear in the Dáil today….

Welcoming NUI Galway’s move to become the first institute of higher education to launch a Domestic Abuse Leave policy, Labour Senator Annie Hoey said Government must stand to attention and consider the implementation of such leave in employment law. Senator Hoey reiterated the call to introduce a dedicated Minister with responsibility for domestic, sexual and…

After long consideration of the available options, the Labour Party group of Councillors on Fingal County Council have decided to vote for the Ballymastone project. This development will deliver 476 social and affordable homes. A number of commitments were secured that were necessary in the absence of sufficient capital investment from the Government and the Housing…

60-70 year olds will be waiting 3 months for greater protection. First dose of AstraZeneca only provides 33% protection. Speaking in the Dáil today, Labour leader Alan Kelly asked that NIAC be requested by the government to look again at the current vaccination advice on AstraZeneca especially for those aged over 60 in light of…

Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has urged Government to reconsider its position on the new National Maternity Hospital to ensure that governance of the hospital will not be influenced by any religious doctrinal ethos. Commenting today, Senator Bacik said: “Unless this hospital is built on State-owned land, concerns remain that a Catholic religious ethos will hold…

Labour Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Brendan Howlin, along with our Enterprise spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock will be available to speak to media on the plinth at 11.30am today Tuesday 25th May on the situation in Belarus Palestine, employment and issues of the day. What: Doorstep with Labour reps. Where: Leinster…

Several years ago, the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) was approached by several of its members, outlining the negative impact on them due to a lack of statutory leave available for individual women recovering from the tragedy of early miscarriage; and the lack of leave available for those members seeking to access IVF and other…

Marking the third anniversary of the repeal referendum which brought about legalisation of abortion for women in Ireland, Senator Ivana Bacik has urged Government to carry out a robust review of the legislation, and to commit to carrying out a process of genuine engagement with service users themselves. Senator Bacik also said that the Government…