Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today in the Dáil called for the Minister for Justice to announce a review of sentencing practices, particularly in respect of the use of suspended sentences for violent crimes. This announcement follows the courageous advocacy of Natasha O’Brien, who has spoken out about the brutal attack she endured from Cathal…

Labour Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has criticised the Ministers for Housing and Justice for failing to provide regulation and support for owner management companies. She has called on the Minister for Justice to prioritise an update of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act 2011, in advance of the drawing down of redress for…

Labour Leader and spokesperson on housing Ivana Bacik TD has responded to the latest Daft report showing that prices sought for homes across the country rose by an average of 3.8% between April and June when compared to the previous quarter. Bacik emphasised the urgent need for a radical overhaul of housing policy, criticising the…

The Labour Group is to enter an agreement on Dublin City Council with Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party, with the support of some Independents, following a significant breakthrough on Local Property Tax, increasing funding for vital local services. Since the introduction of Local Property Tax in 2014, successive Councils have insisted on…

Meeting today with autism campaigner Cara Darmody and her father Mark outside Leinster House, Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik TD pledged to ensure that the Labour general election manifesto would include a commitment to compliance with Assessment of needs legislation within a stated timeframe – as sought by Cara. Deputy Bacik said: “I want to…

Dublin 4th most expensive European city to build apartments in Labour Leader and Spokesperson on Housing Ivana Bacik TD has highlighted alarming new data revealing that Dublin is the fourth most expensive European city in which to build apartments. The figures coincide with a dramatic decline in the number of new apartments approved for construction…

Labour’s Enterprise spokesperson, Louth TD Ged Nash has asked PayPal to “explore alternative cost savings short of redundancies”. He spoke following the announcement that PayPal plans to make up to 85 workers in their Irish operation redundant. Deputy Nash said “This is the latest stop on the merry-go-round of PayPal’s seemingly endless series of job…

Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty has said the Labour Group on Dublin City Council will only consider supporting a governing alliance that is willing to adopt a progressive approach in relation to the Local Property Tax (LPT). The Labour Party, along with the Social Democrats and the Greens, on Dublin City Council have argued against maintaining…