News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has warned that this Government is presiding over a deepening climate failure, after raising the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest emissions projections directly with the Taoiseach in the Dáil today. Deputy Bacik said: “Families and workers across Ireland are already living with the consequences of climate failure….

News – The Labour Party Critical Infrastructure Bill decision will drive worse climate outcomes European-wide heatwave at a time when Ireland on course to significantly exceed emissions targets Labour’s climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern has expressed his grave concern at the failure of Minister Darragh O’Brien to get real about climate. Ahern said the lack of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on Government to urgently develop a serious industrial and workers’ protection plan in response to mounting layoffs across the tech sector, warning in the Dáil today that Ireland is dangerously exposed to the decisions of a small number of multinational corporations. Raising the issue…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has welcomed the decision to bring the Occupied Territories Bill to Cabinet today, but warned that Government must ensure the legislation includes both goods and services if it is to have any meaningful impact.  Deputy Smith said: “We welcome the fact that the Occupied…

News – The Labour PartyDublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will partake on the official delegation of the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the Housing Crisis to Dublin beginning today. The visit of a delegation of MEPs from across Europe will be led by his Socialist colleague and Committee Chair Irene Tinagli (S&D Italian). The delegation…

News – The Labour Party Occupied Territories Bill must be passed next week – including goods and services  Irish vetoes must be deployed to ensure Israel is finally held accountable Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has paid tribute to the 15 brave Irish people who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, putting their…

News – The Labour Party Fund would provide fast financial support to people escaping abuse Calls for reform of family courts Abusers must not be accommodated within ranks of An Garda Siochana Labour leader Ivana Bacik TD urged the Taoiseach to introduce Labour’s proposed €3mn Safe Fund for victims of survivors of domestic abuse. As…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s social protection spokesperson Mark Wall TD has urged working families across the country to check their eligibility for the Working Family Payment following an Oireachtas Social Protection Committee hearing today which revealed that over 50,000 eligible families may be entitled to the payment . Deputy Wall said: “I would encourage…