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Budget 2024 childcare package must deliver new childcare facilities

News – The Labour Party Labour survey of parents on Northside shows severe shortages with one in three parents waiting 12 months or longer to access creche place Labour Senator Marie Sherlock had said the Budget 2024 childcare package must include provision for new childcare places. Speaking in advance of Budget day October 10th, Senator…

07 October 2023

Substantial cost of living package must be announced in Tuesday’s Budget

News – The Labour Party Tax cuts favouring top earners are not the answer to cost of living crisis  Speaking in advance of the Cost of Living protest today (Saturday 7th October), Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash urged Government to implement the range of cost of living measures in the Labour Alternative Budget An Ireland…

07 October 2023

Labour Leader praises Brendan Howlin on decades of service to Ireland, Wexford and Labour

News – The Labour PartyIvana Bacik, Leader of the Labour Party said: “I wish to pay tribute to my colleague and friend, Brendan Howlin who has announced today that he will not be running in the next General Election after representing the constituency of Wexford in the Oireachtas with immense energy and tenacity over the…

Ivana Bacik TD
06 October 2023

Statement by Brendan Howlin T.D.

News – The Labour Party“I wish today to inform my constituents in Wexford and the broader Labour family that having served as an elected member of Dáil Éireann continuously since 1987, I will not be contesting the next General Election. “It has been and remains the privilege of my life to have represented my beloved…

06 October 2023

New Gambling Addiction Figures Show Need for to Urgently Ban Gambling Ads

News – The Labour Party ESRI figures should act as a warning to Government Senator Mark Wall, Labour Party Senator in Kildare South, has responded to the new figures from the ERSI that indicate gambling addiction is a far worse problem than previously believed. The ERSI estimates that 1-in-30 adults in Ireland suffer from problem…

06 October 2023

Labour announce Emergency Empty Homes fund of €90 million

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has called on Government to introduce an Emergency Empty Homes fund to bring vacant and derelict homes into supply before year end. Commenting on the measure, Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik said: “Ireland needs a radical change in housing policy. In the context of the housing…

Ivana Bacik TD
06 October 2023

Labour launch sustainable plan to slash inequality and invest in services

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has today launched it’s Alternative Budget offering a new vision for building an Ireland that works for all. Labour is offering a clear vision of what people want: financial supports for a decent standard of living right now, and investment to create a better Ireland for us all…

05 October 2023

Bike to work scheme should be extended to schools – Labour

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Climate Senator Rebecca Moynihan has called on the Government to deliver Labour’s Cycling Package in Budget 2024. Encouraging active travel is central to reducing emissions and the number of cars on our roads. Labour’s Cycling Package is a comprehensive set of proposals which can be taken in the…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
05 October 2023

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