News – The Labour PartyLabour arts, media and workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has called on RTÉ to outline why it believes many of its presenters who make use of personal service companies are contractors rather than employees. Senator Sherlock said: “The payments scandal surrounding RTÉ’s top paid presenter Ryan Tubridy has blown the lid…

News – The Labour PartyLabour arts, media and workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock said it’s time for RTÉ to lay all its cards on the table. Senator Sherlock said: “There can be no more drip feed of information from RTÉ. I would implore the senior management team to get all their ducks in a row…

News – The Labour Party Six months of RTÉ review must lead to serious reform Labour Arts, Media and Workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock welcomed the publication of the terms of reference for the review into RTÉ, but said that the role of the RTÉ funding model in contributing to bad decision making must form…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the publication of the Summer Economic Statement (SES), Labour Finance spokesperson Ged Nash called on the Minister for Finance to clarify how much will be spent on one off measures as these have now become a recurring annual feature of the Budget process. Deputy Nash said: “Today’s announcement of…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) biennial conference in Kilkenny, Labour finance spokesperson, Ged Nash has called for a national pay increase. Deputy Nash said: “Real wage reductions remain a very serious issue for workers, particularly in the context of exorbitant profits by business. “At the start of…

News – The Labour Party Labour submission to Citizens’ Assembly on drug use calls for decriminalisation of users Labour supports the principle of legislation for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational and medicinal use in Ireland In its submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use, Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has urged reform…

News – The Labour PartyWith news that there are now 12,441 people living in homelessness, an increase of 182 people in a month, Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik as urged Government to consider emergency measures to protect vulnerable renters. Deputy Bacik said: “There has been an explosion in homelessness since Leo Varadkar resumed…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Dublin Bay North TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for cross-party support of a forthcoming Labour Party Dáil motion to invest in the domestic football industry. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Football has been a traditionally underfunded game, and there’s no doubt that this is in part due to the fact…