News – The Labour PartySpeaking from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) biennial conference in Kilkenny, Labour finance spokesperson, Ged Nash has called for a national pay increase. Deputy Nash said: “Real wage reductions remain a very serious issue for workers, particularly in the context of exorbitant profits by business. “At the start of…

News – The Labour Party Labour submission to Citizens’ Assembly on drug use calls for decriminalisation of users Labour supports the principle of legislation for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational and medicinal use in Ireland In its submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use, Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has urged reform…

News – The Labour PartyWith news that there are now 12,441 people living in homelessness, an increase of 182 people in a month, Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik as urged Government to consider emergency measures to protect vulnerable renters. Deputy Bacik said: “There has been an explosion in homelessness since Leo Varadkar resumed…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Dublin Bay North TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for cross-party support of a forthcoming Labour Party Dáil motion to invest in the domestic football industry. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Football has been a traditionally underfunded game, and there’s no doubt that this is in part due to the fact…

News – The Labour PartyLabour arts, media and workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock said following today’s Oireachtas Committee meeting, it is clear that serious reform is required to the dysfunctional RTÉ Executive. Senator Sherlock said: “Following the Committee hearings today, it is clear there is a level of dysfunction within the RTÉ executive that is…

News – The Labour Party In Q4 2022, nationally, rents in new tenancies grew year-on-year by 7.6% The national standardised average rent in new tenancies stood at in Q4 2022 €1,507 In response to the publication of the Residential Tenancy Board’s Q4 2022 Rent Index, Labour Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has called…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in a Dáil debate on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Quality Report 2022, Labour Leader and TD for Dublin Bay South, Ivana Bacik, has called for a stronger legal framework for the protection of users of Dublin Bay. Deputy Bacik said: “I welcome the opportunity to debate the most…

News – The Labour Party Catastrophic blow to Meath & Louth as mine owner set to lay off 650 workers Louth & East Meath Labour TD, and the Party’s enterprise spokesperson Ged Nash has called on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to disclose the supports the government was prepared to make available to…