News – The Labour Party• Government should halt the development of the Irish Strategic Forestry Fund says Kelly Labour spokesperson on Agriculture, Alan Kelly TD has called for Coillte to adopt a new approach of both planting more publicly owned forests and of partnering with farmers to support them in developing new forestry on their…

News – The Labour Party Confidence in politics at risk over continued delays in new ethics laws Responding to the resignation of another Junior Minister who did not declare ownership of a residential property and submitted a misleading planning application, Labour Public Expenditure and Reform spokesperson Ged Nash TD called on the government to rapidly…

News – The Labour PartyLabour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said the sub-minimum wages for young workers must be brought to an end in 2023. Supporting the Mandate campaign to scrap sub-minimum wage rates for young workers, Senator Sherlock said: “The Government cannot continue to treat adults like children and the sub-minimum wage rate particularly…

News – The Labour PartyRecidivism stand at 62% within three years of leaving prison Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on Minister for Justice, Simon Harris to take swift action to combat the excessive rate of reoffending in Ireland. In a letter to Minister for Justice, Simon Harris, Deputy Ó Ríordáin highlighted the…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today in response to the anti-refugee protests which have been taking place in different areas in recent days, Labour leader Ivana Bacik TD has called for a cross-party approach to be adopted in support of refugee welcome groups in communities around the country, and for a zero tolerance from public…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to comments made by an Taoiseach yesterday in relation to updated Housing for All targets, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said the Taoiseach is plucking figures from his head without any basis in reality. Senator Moynihan said an updated assessment is needed of what Ireland’s potential housing requirement is, coupled…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Cork East, Seán Sherlock has called for the rapid expansion of a paramedic treatment pilot scheme and for the fast tracking of the building works at Mallow General Hospital in order to relieve severe overcrowding pressures on Cork hospitals. Deputy Sherlock said: “Level two hospitals such as…

News – The Labour Party Trolley crisis causing serious damage to health workers’ physical and mental health Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has this weekend criticised the Government for the lack of any real community care options for people presenting to Accident and Emergency Departments and said the persistent overcrowding in hospitals is causing…