News – The Labour PartyLabour TDs Duncan Smith, Marie Sherlock and Ciarán Ahern have strongly welcomed the news that An Coimisiún Pleanála has approved the long-awaited MetroLink rail line, describing it as a transformative project for Dublin that must now proceed without delay. Deputy Duncan Smith, TD for Dublin Fingal East, said the decision was…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Eoghan Kenny TD has today called on the Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, to intervene and immediately suspend all promotions to senior ranks within An Garda Síochána until the current anti-corruption investigation has concluded. Deputy Kenny said this was necessary to protect public trust and prevent those under investigation from…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has today called out Government failure to provide funding for community and voluntary sector workers who provide support for victims and survivors of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. Speaking in the Dáil today, Deputy Bacik demanded urgent clarity on why monies due to Section 39, 56…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has today demanded that the Taoiseach commit to a statutory public inquiry into the failings at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) for children with scoliosis and spinal bifida. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil, Deputy Bacik said urgent action is needed to ensure that the families…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking following the publication of the HIQA report today, Labour TD for Tipperary North Alan Kelly said: “The decision by then Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to ask HIQA to review hospital services in the Mid West was a political decision to get his then Government through the impending General Election….

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Conor Sheehan TD for Limerick has today responded to the stark HIQA report on University Hospital Limerick (UHL), which has told the Minister for Health she must either expand the existing hospital, provide a new support hospital, or build a completely new hospital for the Mid-West to address chronic overcrowding….

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has today responded to the latest Daft.ie housing report, which once again lays bare the extent of Ireland’s worsening housing crisis. The report highlights a 7% gap between listed asking prices and market prices, average prices almost 6% higher than a year ago, and the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into scolosis and spina bifida care in Ireland. However, Deputy Sherlock warned that transparency and respect for the process will be crucial to the review and to the outcomes. Deputy Sherlock said: “Huge credit must go to the…