News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith criticised the government over the lack of progress made to develop a national cervical screening laboratory in Ireland. Marking the end of Cervical Cancer Awareness month, Deputy Smith said Government must do more to ensure the women of Ireland have faith in the system. Deputy Smith…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader and climate spokesperson Ivana Bacik has reiterated her call to government to pause all new data centre connections to the grid until an impact assessment is carried out. Deputy Bacik said major, necessary investment in the grid is required due to a lack of long-term energy planning. Deputy Bacik…

News – The Labour Party Indefensible to leave health, community and care workers without a pay rise in 13 years Labour health spokesperson, Duncan Smith has called on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to name a date for talks at Workplace Relations Commission in a final effort to bring an end to a longstanding and…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in the Dáil today, Labour leader and climate spokesperson Ivana Bacik characterised the Coillte-Gresham House deal as effectively facilitating the handing over of millions of euros of public money into the wallets of private investors and vulture funds. Questioning Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, Deputy Bacik called for the reform…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has written to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media requesting a formal bi-lateral with the UK and its institutions to begin a process of decolonising Irish artefacts. Deputy Sherlock highlighted the case of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has expressed immense concern at reports that half of women’s refuges across the country are almost full. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Alarm bells must be ringing in the Department of Justice following reports that many women’s refuge centres across the country are full. “Last June,…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking after oral questions with the Minister for Housing, Labour leader Ivana Bacik TD has called for Government to put an end to the “endless parade of meaningless figures”, and to update its Housing for All plan in light of a continued failure to reach its self-prescribed targets. Deputy Bacik called…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking following a cross-party briefing with Equality for Children and LGBT Ireland, Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called for urgent legislative reform to ensure that the children of same-sex couples are treated equally before the law. Deputy Bacik said: “At this afternoon’s briefing, I was moved to hear from LGBT+…