News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has said the sharp increase of 27% in people living in homelessness in the month of November means an emergency focus is needed to combat yet another deplorable record set by the Minister for Housing and his Government. Senator Moynihan said: “It is absolutely deplorable that…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking to mark Nollaig na mBan, Labour Party leader, Deputy Ivana Bacik has called upon Government to commit to holding a referendum on equality and care in 2023, based upon the recommendations in the report of the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality, ‘Unfinished Democracy’, published in December 2022. Chaired by Ivana…

News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has described the record numbers of people waiting to be admitted into hospital as calamitous yet entirely predictable. Deputy Smith said: “It is genuinely hard to believe overcrowding is worse now than during the once in a lifetime pandemic. However, here we are, with frontline health…

News – The Labour Party Bacik calls for Dublin Bay Authority to protect and promote the swimmers’ paradise Labour leader and Dublin Bay South TD Ivana Bacik has called for a Dublin Bay Authority to be enacted to protect and promote the swimmers’ paradise throughout the city. With thousands expected to take to the sea…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking about the revised Climate Action Plan which was approved by Cabinet today (21st December), Labour leader and climate spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD described as “deeply frustrating” the constant delays and missed targets which now characterise the Government’s approach to the climate crisis. Deputy Bacik said: “Last week, I challenged the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on worker’s rights, Senator Marie Sherlock has said it is disgraceful that the Government continue to sit on their hands and failure to defend wage setting legislation that is now under attack in the courts. Senator Sherlock said: “Today was the third court date for the judicial review…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing a Department notice on Friday (16th December) to the 45 Ukrainian refugees living in the Crown Plaza Hotel in Dundalk since last March that they would be moved to various locations today (Monday, 19th December), Louth Labour TD Ged Nash intervened with Minister Roderic O’Gorman to keep refugees in the community. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said the Christmas rush cannot be an excuse for any employer breaching workers’ rights. Reminding workers of the rights under the Organisation of Working Time Act, Senator Sherlock said workers cannot be exploited during the busy Christmas season in hospitality and retail in particular. Senator…