News – The Labour Party Labour advises Minister to publish revised SIPO return Labour finance and public expenditure and reform spokesperson Ged Nash has urged Minister Donohoe to engage in a question and answer session in the Dáil today. Deputy Nash said: “The Minister told the Dáil this morning that he plans to make an…

News – The Labour Party Workers must receive best possible redundancy package Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has expressed solidarity with Argos workers who have received new that its Irish outlets will close. We understand that the closures will be staggered across May and June starting with Portlaoise, St Stephen’s Green and Galway with the…

News – The Labour PartyDelays in the publishing of Dr Geoffrey Shannon’s report into the mishandling of abuse cases at St. John’s Ambulance is wholly unacceptable and leading to a retraumatising of victims and survivors, Labour Senator Annie Hoey has said. Dublin Northwest Senator and Oireachtas Health Committee member Annie Hoey said: “In November, the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Ivana Bacik has called on the Taoiseach to answer the questions she asked him in the Dáil today at Leaders Question on Fine Gael conduct and ethics in public office Deputy Bacik said: “In the Dáil today at Leaders Questions I asked the Fine Gael Taoiseach a series…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Workers’ Rights spokesperson, Senator Marie Sherlock, has called on the developers of the new Clerys Quarter to live up to their commitments by ensuring the new commercial centre provides good jobs for workers from the local community and those formerly employed on the site. Sherlock said: “That the Clerys…

News – The Labour Partyabour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has called on the Housing Minister to outline government’s strategy for the lifting of the eviction ban at the end of March. Scaling up of the tenant in situ scheme at a local authority level must be a key element of any plan to protect people…

News – The Labour Party Minister McGrath must detail why he refuses to implement a tax on high rollers Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash said the gap between the ‘have lots’ and ‘have nots’ in Irish society must be addressed through a wealth tax. Responding to an Oxfam report published today which highlights that 1%…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said reports published today highlight that the Housing Assistance Payment has effectively collapsed. Following an overreliance on the private sector for social housing, Senator Moynihan said a monthly report is needed to ensure Local Authorities are working as effectively as possible for people who need homes….