Labour Leader and Spokesperson on Housing, Ivana Bacik TD, has condemned the Government’s failure to address Ireland’s housing crisis, following the publication of the most recent homeless figures which show 14,486 people are now living in emergency accommodation, and including a devastating 4,419 children. Bacik reiterated Labour’s commitment to protecting renters and ending homelessness, as…

Tax relief on sports club and gym fees to boost health and well-being Labour’s Spokesperson on Sport, Senator Mark Wall, has called for decisive action on the cost of living crisis as part of Labour’s Alternative Budget. One of the key measures proposed is the introduction of tax relief on sports club and gym fees…

Labour commits to over €1.1bn in new health spending Major investments in community and primary care, and mental health care Workforce planning strategy to value healthcare workers Labour’s Health Spokesperson, Duncan Smith TD, speaking in advance of the launch of the Labour Party’s Alternative Budget for 2025, with a comprehensive plan to fix Ireland’s struggling…

Labour’s Alternative Budget commits to: Pay apprentices at least the minimum wage and abolish apprenticeship fees; Support training using the National Training Fund surplus; Stamp out bogus self-employment and protect the construction SEO process. Speaking in advance of the publication of Labour’s Alternative Budget, Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has outlined Labour’s plans to…

Speaking at the publication of Labour’s Alternative Budget, Labour finance and public spending spokesperson Ged Nash TD outlined Labour’s proposed allocation of the €14bn Apple money over five years. Deputy Nash said this windfall is a once in a lifetime opportunity to build homes, tackle the root of the housing crisis and end the boom-bust…

Growing frustration among residents groups about waste failure in the city. We need re-municipalisation and a single waste operator for Dublin. Following on from a public meeting on Dublin’s waste management problem, Labour’s Senator Marie Sherlock has said it’s becoming increasingly clear that the time has now come for a comprehensive overhaul of how waste…

Labour’s Alan Kelly TD has today criticised the Government for their failure to manage the National Children’s Hospital project, calling out repeated delays and a total lack of accountability from those in charge. Despite having spent millions of euros, not a single child has been treated at the hospital, and we are now looking at…

Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has written to An Taoiseach, calling for the Government to ensure that religious orders fully contribute to any redress scheme addressing the systemic child sexual abuse uncovered in Ireland’s educational institutions. Bacik has urged that the Government support the Labour Party’s “Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Unincorporated Bodies of…