News – The Labour PartyUnder questioning in the Dáil this morning from Labour’s education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD the Minister for Education could not clarify the number of children who require a special class or special school place for the coming academic year. Deputy Kenny said: “The Minister failed to provide the figure in relation…

News – The Labour PartyCouncillor Helen Ogbu, Labour’s candidate in Galway West, has said urgent action is needed to tackle domestic violence following a public meeting in Galway last night, where survivors, frontline workers and public representatives came together to discuss the scale of the crisis and the gaps in support. The meeting, held on…

News – The Labour Party Simon Community report confirms just 14 HAP properties available in 16 areas surveyed in March Minister must increase HAP limits now and introduce a rent brake Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has urged real intervention to protect vulnerable renters as the Simon Community’s Locked Out of the Market report…

News – The Labour Party Dáil to debate Labour Bill tomorrow at 5:30pm Labour’s education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called for cross party support to strengthen school responses to medical emergencies. The Education (Medical Emergencies in Schools) Bill would improve access to training and resources for school staff to confidently and competently respond in…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in the Dáil today, Labour leader Ivana Bacik TD called on the Taoiseach to appoint a Senior Counsel to review the Epstein files and carry out a scoping exercise into potential links to Ireland. Deputy Bacik said: “There can be no justice for survivors of Epstein unless we see full…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on further and higher education Senator Laura Harmon said international students must be swiftly refunded the provisional course fees paid by students whose visa applications were refused. Senator Harmon said: “It’s very shocking to learn from the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) that some prospective students are facing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has today criticised the Government’s failure to plan for children’s needs, after raising the issue directly with the Taoiseach in the Dáil. Deputy Bacik warned that despite claims of a strong economy, thousands of children are being failed across the State – including those in care,…

News – The Labour Party Over 500 delayed transfers of care in acute hospital for 23 days across March and April, and again for the last eight days Huge impact on patients themselves and a knock-on impact on admissions waiting times Lack of urgency in Minister’s letter of determination to the HSE and in the…