News – The Labour PartyLabour TD and Spokesperson on Education, Eoghan Kenny, has said any move to scrap planned reductions in the student contribution fee would be “an outrageous betrayal of students” and has called on the Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless, to immediately clarify the Government’s position. Deputy Kenny was responding…

News – The Labour PartySenator Laura Harmon, Labour spokesperson for further and higher education said: “Minister Lawless must rule out any permanent move toward student loan schemes for medicine students. Tuition fees for graduate entry medicine should be supported under the grant system, and the State should invest supports in this area so that people…

News – The Labour Party €3m fund to support abuse survivors Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD, alongside Labour Dublin Central candidate Ruth O’Dea, have today launched Labour Women’s proposal for a €3 million Safe Fund to support victim survivors of domestic abuse, calling on Government to act urgently to remove financial barriers that trap people…

News – The Labour Party INMO records a 29% annual increase in patients on trolleys from April 2025 to April 2026, with the highest April figure on record 18 days in April saw delayed transfers of care exceed 500 patients, severely impacting hospital admissions Government failure to expand public step-down beds, with the closure of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s climate and energy spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has condemned the latest energy price increases, this time announced by PrepayPower, which will see its electricity prices rise by 8.8 percent and gas by 10.6 percent from next month. Deputy Ahern has called on Government to act immediately to protect households and…

News – The Labour Party•⁠ ⁠Dubliners clear preference for a Lido in George’s Dock Labour’s candidate in the Dublin Central bye-election Ruth O’Dea called for reconsideration to be given to transforming George’s Dock site for use as a lido or community space, rather than the latest ‘Giant proposal’ mooted. O’Dea said: “Dublin Central needs more…

News – The Labour Party May Day call for modern work laws Labour’s social protection spokesperson Deputy Mark Wall has today marked May Day by calling on Government to implement Labour’s work from home legislation, warning that Ireland’s laws are out of step with how people live and work and urging immediate action to deliver…

News – The Labour Party Dáil to debate measures next Thursday  Reverse VAT cuts to fund tax indexation €100 grocery support via Child Benefit Windfall tax on energy profits to pay for energy credits Increase bank levy to support small business energy grants  Pilot free public transport to tackle congestion  Deploy Apple funds to turbocharge…