Labour’s Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD has strongly criticised the Minister for Special Education for removing ‘complex needs’ from the assessment criteria for special needs education.  Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said: “The Minister for Special Education’s decision to completely remove ‘complex needs’ from the assessment criteria for special needs education is fundamentally flawed.  “It…

Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today at Leader’s Questions raised the reports that the Irish Strategic Investment Fund has invested more than €4 million in companies based in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights – investments which not fuel the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region. Deputy Bacik…

Labour’s Climate Spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan has issued a stark warning following reports that Uisce Éireann is “taking advice” on warnings to over 220,000 people about the presence of toxic chemicals in their water supply. This delay in action is unacceptable and poses a grave threat to public health. Senator Moynihan said,  “The failure of…

Local Labour Party Senator Marie Sherlock warmly congratulated Bohemians Football club on the approval by Dublin City Councillors this evening of  the redevelopment plans for their Stadium. This project has endured many twists and turns and it is to the credit of Dublin City Council Chief Executive Richard Shakespeare and his staff led by Don…

2024 pay increases must encompass catch up with cost of living Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has backed ICTU’s call for private sector pay increases of between 4% to 6%. Senator Sherlock said: “The reality is that while many private sector workers took real wages cuts in the face of enormous hikes in the…

Labour’s Senator Mark Wall in Kildare South welcomes the announcement granting Councils the authority to utilise CCTV to combat the pervasive issue of illegal dumping. Senator Wall said “The introduction of CCTV to identify and prosecute those responsible for illegal dumping is a long overdue measure. Our communities have been burdened for too long by…

Labour’s Worker’s Rights Spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has today called out Minister Simon Harris for his latest political announcement in attempting to increase the number of construction workers in this country. Senator Sherlock said: “Instead of meaningful change to address the challenges associated with the recruitment and retention of construction apprentices in Ireland and instead…

Labour Party spokesperson on Workers’ Rights Marie Sherlock, has today called for swift, heavy, and enforceable fines to be handed out to employers who deny workers their civil right to collective bargaining through a trade union. Speaking in advance of a special event in Connect Trade Union later today to discuss a plan of action…