News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD today challenged the Government on its failure to take climate change seriously, during Leader’s Questions in the Dáil. Citing stark new research from Met Éireann and Maynooth University confirming record high temperatures this summer, Deputy Bacik warned that Government inaction is putting households, communities, and Ireland’s…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in advance of a Dáil debate today on the use of vapes by young people, Labour’s health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD said this Government must put in place supports to help people who wish to quit vaping and re-double their efforts to tackle the surge in the use of nicotine…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Councillor Fiona Connelly has secured the passing of her motion at Dublin City Council calling for urgent action to limit the impact of Airbnb on the housing crisis in Dublin. Speaking after the motion passed on 23rd September, Councillor Connelly said that Airbnb is fuelling the shortage of affordable rental…

News – The Labour Party Transparency and accountability must be enforced Labour’s Workers’ Rights Spokesperson Senator Nessa Cosgrove has called for urgent Government action following reports from RTÉ Investigates which revealed that at least 15 Bangladeshi factories supplying some of Ireland’s major retailers had imported hundreds of tons of cotton fabric in 2024 from companies…

News – The Labour PartyDublin Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin today convened the first meeting of a new European Parliament group working for a progressive EU-wide drugs policy. The group brings together MEPs who will share best practice and promote measures at European level to decriminalise drug users and move towards health-led policies. Speaking after…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Social Protection Spokesperson Mark Wall TD has condemned Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s decision to oppose Labour’s motion on child poverty, which will be debated in the Dáil tomorrow. The motion calls on Government to take immediate action to address child poverty and child homelessness, including a ban on evictions…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today challenged Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil, urging Government to take immediate action to end child homelessness and protect families from eviction. Highlighting shocking figures showing that one in five children – more than 225,000 – are living below the breadline,…

News – The Labour Party Time to put children before VAT cuts Labour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD speaking on the plinth today said that the Labour Party will use its Private Members’ Time this week in the Dáil to demand that Government prioritises children’s needs over an untargeted VAT cut for the hospitality industry….