News – The Labour PartyIvana Bacik TD, Labour Leader and Chairperson of the Special Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality (which concluded in December 2022), endorses the call of the Equality Coalition, brought together today by the National Women’s Council, for the urgent publication of the referendum wording and clarity on the timeline for the vote…

News – The Labour PartyThe Northern Ireland Legacy Bill, which was passed by the UK Parliament today, will replace current methods of criminal and civil investigations and inquests with inquiries carried out by a new investigative body, which has the power to offer conditional amnesties for perpetrators. Deputy Bacik said “The relatives of survivors groups…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking this morning to launch the publication by the Mercy Law Centre of a report on social housing, domestic violence and the public sector duty, Ivana Bacik TD commended the work of the Centre, and said that:   “In Ireland today we continue to see an intolerable level of violence committed…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called for more urgency in Ireland’s national response to the climate emergency, following the warning by independent experts to the Government that it must do more to deliver on its Programme for Government climate commitments.   Deputy Bacik said: “The Government’s climate performance is still…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Annie Hoey has backed the call of the President of UCC for more state funding of student accommodation in Budget 2024. The Labour spokesperson on further and higher education has campaigned over many years for increased public investment in student housing to tackle the annual crisis, calling just 12…

News – The Labour PartyOn International Overdose Awareness Day, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, Labour’s Justice spokesperson, is calling on the Government to implement much-needed injection centres. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said “Injection centres are a harm reduction measure. Those who need these services deserve humane and compassionate treatment. “Injection centres are a proven way to reduce…

News – The Labour Party Dublin rents have risen by 8% in the past year, according to new figures from the Residential Tenancies Board. The average rent on new tenancies in Dublin now stands at €2,102 per month. Ivana Bacik TD, Labour Party Leader and spokesperson on housing has today criticised the government for consistently…

News – The Labour Party Minister for Health needs to heed the warning signs & act  Safe staffing must be implemented Duncan Smith TD, Labour’s Health spokesperson, has today condemned the worst ever August for hospital overcrowding, with over 9,720 patients admitted to hospital without a bed. Deputy Smith said “This is a shocking situation….