News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Eurocandidate for Ireland South, Niamh Hourigan has today warned that a vote for Fine Gael is unequivocally a vote for Ursula Von Der Leyen. Niamh Hourigan said, “Casting a ballot for Fine Gael in the European elections on Friday means endorsing Ursula Von Der Leyen’s military-driven and insular approach to…

News – The Labour Party Government must make the practice of “go away” money illegal Labour Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has expressed serious concern at the reports about the offer by a developer of €100,000 to a Castleknock resident to drop withdraw judicial review proceedings being taken against permission for a co-living…

News – The Labour PartyFergal Landy, Labour’s Midlands North-West candidate for the upcoming European elections and a candidate for election to Galway County Council for the Oranmore Athenry, says that disability rights have been a very significant issue during his campaigning. “While canvassing, numerous people have raised the issue of disability rights, possibly because I…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Midlands North-West Candidate Fergal Landy has repeated his call on University of Galway to urgently review any links with Israeli institutions and states that Galway needs an MEP that will refuse to support Ursula Von Der Leyen. Landy said Galway needs an MEP, and repeated his call on the University…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s MEP candidate for Dublin, Aodhán Ó’Ríordáin, has said that the hard-won social progress achieved across Europe in recent years is at risk from growth of right-wing parties in Europe. “We saw in the Marriage Equality referendum and later with the Repeal of the Eighth Amendment, how Ireland’s drive to progressive…

News – The Labour Party 14,009 homeless, including 4,206 children Labour Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has expressed deep concern following the release of the April 2024 homeless figures, revealing a new and terrible milestone of 14,009 people in emergency accommodation, including a devastating 4,206 children. Deputy Bacik said, “A devastating new homeless…

News – The Labour Party Voters urged to send Labour MEPs to Europe to ensure a voice for Ireland in second largest group in the Parliament. Only a strong S&D group with Labour MEPs can stop a second term for Ursula Von Der Leyen. Labour outlines priorities for a just transition, a European housing plan…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Alan Kelly TD has called for immediate accountability from the Minister for Health following the revelation that the new National Children’s Hospital (NCH) will not admit patients until end of 2025 at the earliest, despite previously being due for “substantial completion” this October. This disclosure was made to the Dáil’s…