News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik has condemned the brutal raid at the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli forces. Deputy Bacik said: “Last night’s brutal raid at the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli security forces is just the latest example of abuse by Israel of the rights of Palestinian people. It is cruel to attack…

News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for a timeline to be published by the Department of Education on the anticipated delivery of the 58 school building projects as announced today. Under questioning from Labour leader Ivana Bacik the Taoiseach confirmed that these projects would be delivered this year. however,…

News – The Labour Party Renters facing eviction must have full facts – including AG advice No response from Housing Minister on how to triage queries from those in housing distress Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik said people facing eviction from their homes must have full clarity on the evidence used by Government…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik said today that the figures published by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) outlining the number of notices to quit issued to renters in Q4 of 2022 serve to highlight the scale of the problem facing renters and the rental market. Without any contingency plans…

News – The Labour Party Government should request EU to lift 9 month standstill on registration law.   12,000 homes could be returned to long term housing use. Responding to the revelation today that a landlord who evicted tenants is now using a central Dublin property for short term lets, Labour Party Leader and housing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator and Oireachtas Health Committee member Annie Hoey has urged the swift publication of the report into the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. Calling for stakeholders to be invited to Committee to discuss the findings, Senator Hoey said rapid changes to the legislation must…

News – The Labour PartyLabour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has urged Government to end the discretionary treatment of Good Friday by introducing it as a permanent public holiday for all workers. Senator Sherlock said: “The situation as it stands is deeply unfair for workers. There is always confusion among workers as to whether Good…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has condemned the decision to lift the eviction ban following the publication of the Department of Housing’s statistics on homelessness today. With a mammoth 23% increase in homelessness year on year, Deputy Bacik said the overreliance on the private market represents a race to…