Any potential rise in European Central Bank (ECB) interest rates will clobber almost half a million hard-pressed homeowners according to Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash. Speaking in advance of an expected ECB interest hike tomorrow (Thursday 21st July) Deputy Nash called on the Government to adopt Labour’s recently introduced Bill and change the law to…

Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash has hit out at the decision by AIB to withdraw cash services at 70 branches across the country. He said: “This tone deaf decision taken by executives of a majority State-owned bank who appear to be accountable to nobody is another nail in the coffin for relationship banking in Ireland….

Labour employment affairs spokesperson, Marie Sherlock has today (Tuesday, 19th July) warned that the lack of imagination shown by the Government to deal with public sector pay will lead to strike action this autumn. Senator Sherlock said: “It’s over a month since the breakdown of negotiations between unions and public sector employers. Workers are frustrated,…

Labour Party Senator and spokesperson for Employment Affairs, Marie Sherlock. has today (Monday, 18th July) called for the immediate introduction of legally defined maximum temperature limits for outdoor and indoor work in Ireland as we face the likelihood of increased summer temperatures. Senator Sherlock said: “Temperatures hitting in excess of 30 degrees may feel like…

The annual Labour Party think-in will take place on Thursday 8th September and Friday 9th September 2022 in Wexford. For media hotel room enquiries please email Clodagh or Paddy at [email protected] What: Labour Party think-in When: Thursday, 8th September – Friday 9th September 2022 Where: The Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford Town

Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has said it is deeply depressing that government is relying on outsourcing approximately 1,500 patients to Alicante each year rather than deal with the Irish health service once and for all. Calling for a focus to be put on primary care treatment, Deputy Smith said people should expect to be…

Labour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith has today (Thursday, 14th July) introduced a piece of legislation that prohibits the recording or publication of images taken at the scene of a road traffic accident. The Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022 was drafted in response to the recent distressing and grotesque phenomena of images of…

With 100,000 apartments affected by fire safety and other defects, the Budget must support households faced with huge remediation costs Labour leader Ivana Bacik has today demanded government support for households impacted by construction defects in defectively built apartments. Questioning the Tánaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Bacik stated that up to 80% of apartments…