News – The Labour PartyLabour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith has urged Minister Harris to ensure a widespread use of speed cameras across the country this Bank Holiday weekend. Following the worst January on Irish roads in a decade, Deputy Smith reiterated the importance of caution while driving. Deputy Smith said: “January 2023 has been a…

News – The Labour Party Apprentices key to solving housing crisis No worker should be paid less than minimum wage Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has demanded an end to the exclusion of apprentices from a statutory right to be paid minimum wage. Speaking at the 76th commemoration of the passing of trade union…

News – The Labour PartyLabour defence spokesperson Mark Wall has called on the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to act fast to stamp out bully, harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination within the Defence Forces. As the Tánaiste considers the Independent Review Group’s report on Dignity and Equality Issues, Senator Wall said women within the Force…

News – The Labour Party Labour urges fast-tracking of its Organisation of Working Time Act (Reproductive Health Leave) Bill Labour leader Ivana Bacik has criticised Government for failing to act on Labour’s bill to provide up to 20 days paid leave for women who experience early miscarriage. As people across the country continue to share…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has called on Government to appoint a Special Minister with Responsibility for Housing Refugees to the Housing Department. Questioning the Tanaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Bacik said the information vacuum created by Government is being exploited by bad faith actors in local communities….

News – The Labour PartyLabour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said continued announcements of job cuts across the tech, retail and hospitality sectors demands government action. Calling for a new national industrial policy framework that prioritise the scaling up of indigenous Irish enterprise, Senator Sherlock said Ireland will continue to be exposed to a dangerous…

News – The Labour Party Labour Motion debated in November put decriminalisation of drug users at the centre of this Government must act on introduction of mobile injecting centres Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is demanding that Government set a date for the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs before summer 2023. Expressing his delight that…

News – The Labour PartyQuestioning Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the Dáil today, Labour leader Ivana Bacik called for a review of the functions of the Office of the Attorney General. Highlighting the practices of illegal charges to older people in nursing home care and the removal of disability allowance payments from vulnerable people in institutional…