Covid-19 rules on travel do not currently apply to non-residents of the Republic Regulations don’t in fact ban travel, they ban you from leaving your place of residence in the State without a reasonable excuse. Labour TD for Louth and East Meath, Ged Nash has reiterated his call from last April for the government to…

Minister needs to provide immediately clarity on the further extension period for renewals of driving licences Department needs to lay out plan for backlog of applications Extension must be granted to prevent anyone being put of the road through no fault of their own.   The Minister for Transport must provide immediate clarity on the…

Labour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has welcomed the news that the Irish Hotels Federation and its members are open to facilitating the Government in introducing full quarantine measures for any person arriving into the country. Acknowledging the Federation’s engagement, Deputy Smith reiterated that quarantining will only be effective if coupled with a robust testing…

Won’t be full pay, will not cover illness of two or less days and will be only two weeks in duration. Labour Party Bill was delayed for six months. Huge public support for Paid Sick Leave. Responding to reports on the likely details of a statutory sick pay scheme, Labour Employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said…

Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly said there must now be a national aggressive suppression strategy (NASS) for Covid-19 including mandatory quarantine and checks close to the border in the absence of an all island agreement. Deputy Kelly said: “With Covid-19 cases so high, delayed vaccine rollout, our hospitals under severe pressure and Ireland facing months…

Labour employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has urged all Deliveroo customers to stand with Deliveroo drivers in their strike tonight.   “We stand with Deliveroo drivers in their strike across Dublin this evening. These workers are asking Deliveroo for engagement on very basic issues – better pay, conditions and standards. Throughout the pandemic, these workers…

Labour spokesperson on housing Senator Rebecca Moynihan has said it is very worrying to read the Central Bank’s projection that up to 23,000 fewer homes will be built than necessary due to Covid-19. With the Government failing to address the growing housing crisis, Senator Moynihan has reiterated the need for state intervention in housing. Senator…

NPHET had been reluctant up until now to endorse strong travel testing and quarantine measures. Over three quarters of the public want action on this. Additional supports needed for workers in the aviation sector. The support from NPHET for a more robust travel testing regime is a big policy shift said Labour transport spokesperson, Duncan…