News – The Labour Party Increase in number of eviction notices should sound alarm bells for government Eviction ban must be extended and meaningful steps taken to bridge housing gap Now not the time for Minister O’Brien to head to Georgia Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has said today that it is appalling…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has expressed her shock at news that building has been paused on 58 school construction projects, and on four urgent school construction projects in her constituency of Dublin Bay South, in particular. Deputy Bacik, who is a TD for Dublin Bay South, has said: “I am…

News – The Labour PartyLabour sports spokesperson Mark Wall has commended the Belgian government for its landmark decision to ban all gambling advertisements. Senator Wall introduced a bill two years ago that would ban all gambling ads in Ireland to protect problem gamblers and end the mass preying of gambling companies on vulnerable and young…

News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said the stalled process of building 58 new schools shows a lack of foresight from the Department of Education. Deputy Ó Ríordáin has called on the Minister to address the Dáil on this issue to provide detail on the potential knock on effect of this…

News – The Labour PartyUnder questioning from Labour TD Duncan Smith in the Dáil today, the Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien did not have any projections as to the impact that ending the eviction ban would have on homeless figures. Deputy Smith said: “Under questioning from me in the Dáil today, the Minister confirmed that Government…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has called on the Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to cancel his St. Patrick’s Day plans to travel abroad, and instead to stay at home to resolve the mess created by the failure of government to extend the eviction ban. Deputy Bacik said: “It’s unconscionable…

News – The Labour Party Minister Coveney should intervene and call for Google to avoid compulsory redundancies. Labour Leader, Ivana Bacik TD, has today called on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney to support her call for Google to adopt a voluntary redundancy first approach to redundancies. Google announced a 6% cut…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today following the Government announcement that a referendum will be held in November 2023 on gender equality following the work of the Citizens’ Assembly and Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality, Deputy Ivana Bacik welcomed the setting of a date for the referendum – but she warned that it must include…