News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Annie Hoey said the legal framework to ban the sharing of intimate images without consent is of huge importance in today’s world. Senator Hoey said: “Labour was proud to see the introduction of Coco’s Law in 2021 to end the illegal sharing of intimate images. Laws can make a…

News – The Labour Party Lack of urgency worrying in advance of April’s homelessness figures Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has urged Government to fast track Labour’s Homeless Families Bill to protect families vulnerable to facing eviction and homelessness. Deputy Bacik said: “Labour is calling on Government to fast-track this legislation which is…

News – The Labour Party High level intervention necessary to ensure that workers can be afforded some guarantees as to their personal safety says Labour TD Cork East TD Sean Sherlock has demanded Ministerial intervention with Stryker International Headquarters in the United States following another fire at the Cork plant. Deputy Sherlock said: “The latest…

News – The Labour Party Reliance on gas must be reduced Labour leader and climate spokesperson Ivana Bacik today urged Tánaiste Mícheál Martin to progress radical change in transport and energy policy to tackle Ireland’s climate failures. Deputy Bacik said: “According to Eurostat, Ireland had the largest increase in emissions in the EU last year,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on Government to implement much needed injection centres nationwide. Following a report published by the Health Research Board (HRB) published yesterday that noted of the 84 homeless people who died in 2019, 55% of these deaths were as a result of drugs. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Senator and Workers’ Rights Spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said Government must move to halve the waiting times to work for those seeking international protection in Ireland. Senator Sherlock said: “Asylum seekers and refugees from countries, other than Ukraine, are forced to wait six months before seeking work. Anyone who…

News – The Labour Party National Minimum Wage and social welfare payments must establish living income for all Labour social protection spokesperson Seán Sherlock said Budget 2024 must be a levelling budget for all people in Ireland. Supporting Treoir’s call to implement a Minimum Standard of Living, Deputy Sherlock said the conservative coalition cannot fritter…

News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has called for a root and branch analysis of HSE-run nursing homes in the wake of a HIQA report into operations nationwide. Deputy Smith said: “Anyone who has a loved one in a nursing homes hopes that they are treated with dignity, respect and care. “The…