News – The Labour PartyLabour employment affairs spokesperson, Marie Sherlock has today (Tuesday, 19th July) warned that the lack of imagination shown by the Government to deal with public sector pay will lead to strike action this autumn. Senator Sherlock said: “It’s over a month since the breakdown of negotiations between unions and public sector…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Senator and spokesperson for Employment Affairs, Marie Sherlock. has today (Monday, 18th July) called for the immediate introduction of legally defined maximum temperature limits for outdoor and indoor work in Ireland as we face the likelihood of increased summer temperatures. Senator Sherlock said: “Temperatures hitting in excess of 30…

News – The Labour PartyThe annual Labour Party think-in will take place on Thursday 8th September and Friday 9th September 2022 in Wexford. For media hotel room enquiries please email Clodagh or Paddy at [email protected] What: Labour Party think-in When: Thursday, 8th September – Friday 9th September 2022 Where: The Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford Town

News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has said it is deeply depressing that government is relying on outsourcing approximately 1,500 patients to Alicante each year rather than deal with the Irish health service once and for all. Calling for a focus to be put on primary care treatment, Deputy Smith said people…

News – The Labour PartyLabour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith has today (Thursday, 14th July) introduced a piece of legislation that prohibits the recording or publication of images taken at the scene of a road traffic accident. The Protection of Accident Victims from Non-Consensual Recording of Images Bill 2022 was drafted in response to the recent distressing and grotesque…

News – The Labour Party With 100,000 apartments affected by fire safety and other defects, the Budget must support households faced with huge remediation costs Labour leader Ivana Bacik has today demanded government support for households impacted by construction defects in defectively built apartments. Questioning the Tánaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Bacik stated that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader Ivana Bacik has today (Wednesday, 13th July) called on the Government to urgently proceed with the necessary preparatory work, including the setting of a provisional polling date in 2023, for a referendum to remove outdated gender stereotypes from the Constitution. The call comes following the publication today of…

News – The Labour PartyWith the Cabinet due to approve a long term increase in Defence Forces spending, Labour Party spokesperson on Defence, Senator Mark Wall, said that delivery of better pay and conditions will be essential if ambitious recruitment targets are to be met. Senator Wall said: “To implement key recommendations from the report…