News – The Labour PartyCommenting about renters’ rights, following the move by the British Government to publish the Renters’ (Reform) Bill, Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik urged Government to progress Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill to level the playing field for those struggling to rent in Ireland. Deputy Bacik said: “It’s not often that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock welcomed reports that Minister Harris is seeking to address the issues of apprentice pay particularly for the construction trades. Senator Sherlock said that the rate needs to be set at a rate that will attract in and retain apprentices. Senator Sherlock said: “The reality is…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party is set to introduce a bill to give the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) new powers to examine the profits and price setting policies of the country’s giant retailers and take enforcement action where prices are found to be excessive. The Labour Party spokesperson on Enterprise, Ged Nash TD…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the news that Stoneybatter is to lose 44 pre-school places, after the loss of 61 places in the same area last year, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock said it is an appalling example of a lack of joined up thinking in Government. Senator Sherlock said: “Between June 2022 and June…

News – The Labour PartyLabour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has condemned attacks on asylum seekers over the weekend. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “What we saw over the weekend was appalling. To see a small number of far-right activist take the actions they did was nothing short of outrageous. All these people living in tents…

News – The Labour Party Bacik calls on leaders and finance spokespersons from parties of the left and the environmental movement to engage in a new forum Speaking at the annual James Connolly commemoration today (Sunday, May 14th), Labour leader Ivana Bacik has called on all parties of the left and environmental movement to join…

News – The Labour PartyLabour sports spokesperson Mark Wall has called on Government to introduce playing fields in each local authority municipality. Senator Wall said: “There is an urgent need for local authorities to identify land in every town plan throughout the country in respect of sports facilities. More and more sports clubs are coming…

News – The Labour PartyRaising the Alone and Threshold report published today (Double Deficit: Older and Ageing Persons in the Irish Private Rental Sector), which shows that 40% of elderly people renting in the private market now expect to rent for the rest of their lives, Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has accused…