News – The Labour PartyIn advance of tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting, Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called for fairness of approach in government decision-making on the sectoral emissions ceilings. Deputy Bacik said: “The Environmental Protection Agency last week reported that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by almost 5% in 2021. At this rate, we are…

News – The Labour Party Time for a rent register Ban on evictions needed Rent freeze would ease cost of living pressures Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said the dysfunctional rental market is trapping people into renting without any hope of home ownership. With the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) reporting that renters in Dublin are…

News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith said government must prepare for the changing population and adapt Ireland’s health service to care for people at all stages of life. With the ESRI projecting the need for an increased workforce in the health service, Deputy Smith said the recruitment crisis cannot continue. Deputy Smith…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the annual Barnardos survey on back to school costs, Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said it’s time to make education genuinely free. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “It’s time for a step change from this government and see movement to making education genuinely free. From the Barnardos report, it’s…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Ivana Bacik TD has paid tribute to the legacy of David Trimble, and extended her sympathies to his family, friends and colleagues in the Ulster Unionist party. Deputy Bacik said: “David Trimble made a lasting contribution to peace on our island, at great personal and political risk. His…

News – The Labour Party Government sitting on Low Pay Commission recommendation on minimum wage  Report must be published now and rise introduced in October, not January  Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash has said both private and public sector workers need an immediate and significant pay rise to combat the cost of living crisis. Responding…

News – The Labour Party Relationship Framework signed after the bailout must be changed Labour Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has said that the AIB branch cuts debacle has exposed the government’s vacuous ‘passive shareholder’ approach to the management and the direction of the majority State-owned bank. Deputy Nash said: “Unless the government’s approach fundamentally…

News – The Labour PartySenator Marie Sherlock has said the Government cannot just stand by and allow the loss of 55 pre-school places in one community from this September. “Dublin 7 already has a major shortage of early years provision and this September, there will be a shocking loss of 55 pre-school places in just…