News – The Labour Party Time to make flu vaccine free for all Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith TD is urging the Minister for Health to add the chickenpox vaccine to the National Immunisation Programme, making it free for all rather than the current cost of €90. As the INMO continues to report an increase…

News – The Labour Party Calls on Minister for Finance and other Opposition parties to back his proposals. Bank Levy must be extended in Budget 2024 to target profits. In advance of a Dáil debate on mortgage rates on Wednesday night, Labour Finance spokesperson called for TDs across the political spectrum to support his amendment…

News – The Labour Party Smith welcomes call for emergency Health Committee meeting Labour Health spokesperson Duncan Smith has called for the reports from the internal and external reviews to be released in full, and welcomed Opposition backing for Labour’s call in the Dáil today for a debate this week on clinical standards for children,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said it is outrageous that the Minister has reversed plans for teacher-based assessments for Leaving Cert students. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The Department of Education is failing to have any ambition for the future. The Minister’s latest u-turn represents another step back in improving our…

News – The Labour Party Government must establish Expert Working Group on climate proofing data centres Labour spokesperson on climate Senator Rebecca Moynihan has reiterated Labour’s call for a moratorium on all new data centres in Ireland. Following the news that Amazon has been granted permission to build three data centres in Dublin, Senator Moynihan…

News – The Labour Party Delays across all action points Evictions up 20.6% in Q1 and Q2 2023 Homelessness up 51.5% since launch of Housing for All House prices rise by 17.6% Renters continue to be squeezed with 21.3% increase Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has slammed Minister O’Brien’s failure to implement any…

News – The Labour Party Labour is supporting the National Women’s Council of Ireland’s day of action for Public Childcare Attending the National Women’s Council of Ireland’s Day of Action for public childcare, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock said the time has come for Government to make real a public system of childcare in this country….

News – The Labour PartyOn International Equal Day of Pay, Labour Party Worker’s Rights Spokesperson Marie Sherlock highlighted that women workers in Ireland on average earn 23% less compared with men per week. Senator Sherlock said: “This is an enormous gender pay gap and while we know there are many reasons behind it, the reality…