Government must enact robust legislation to protect these workers Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock welcomed the news that the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the State Claims Agency (SCA) has stepped up and issued guidelines on occupational exposure to sensitive content in the workplace. However, Senator Sherlock said that legislation is vital and…

Labour Councillor Angela Feeney has expressed her deep concern about recent developments regarding the Castletown House and Parklands. Local representatives were informed last Friday September 8th, that by next Friday 15th access to the estate from the M4 motorway will be closed, following disagreements between landowners and the Office of Public Works (OPW) over access…

Outrageous that schools dependent on ‘voluntary’ contributions to pay bills Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, Labour spokesperson on Education, has echoed calls from primary school management bodies who have appealed for additional funding to meet significant increases in energy, insurance, cleaning, and waste disposal costs. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “It’s simply outrageous that schools are relying…

Senator Mark Wall calls for radical action on housing crisis The Labour Party will hold its annual Think In at the Glenroyal Hotel in Maynooth this Thursday and Friday (14th and 15th September). Speaking in advance of the Think In, Labour Kildare South Senator Mark Wall said Government must refocus its energy on tackling the…

Sherlock writes to Minister O’Brien asking him to intervene to resolve industrial dispute. With industrial action by Forsa staff members in local authorities across the country due to begin tomorrow, Monday 11th September, Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock called on the responsible Minister, Darragh O’Brien to intervene to ensure the dispute goes back to…

North Inner City’s Community Safety Partnership Plan highlights many of the conditions needed for safer communities  No reference to Government resourcing calls implementation into question Senator Marie Sherlock, Labour representative in Dublin Central, said “The 52 page report rightly highlights many of the improvements needed to make the Inner City feel safer for its residents…

Ivana Bacik TD, Labour Leader and Chairperson of the Special Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality (which concluded in December 2022), endorses the call of the Equality Coalition, brought together today by the National Women’s Council, for the urgent publication of the referendum wording and clarity on the timeline for the vote on reform of Article…

The Northern Ireland Legacy Bill, which was passed by the UK Parliament today, will replace current methods of criminal and civil investigations and inquests with inquiries carried out by a new investigative body, which has the power to offer conditional amnesties for perpetrators. Deputy Bacik said “The relatives of survivors groups and human rights groups…