News – The Labour PartyLabour health and disability spokesperson Duncan Smith has today (Friday, 22nd July) said that the Department of Health must emerge from the shadows, take responsibility and pay tens of thousands of frontline health workers still waiting on a pandemic recognition payment. Deputy Smith said: “The fact that the Department of Health…

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the report of the Environmental Protection Agency that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.7% last year, Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called for more urgency in Ireland’s national response to the climate emergency. Deputy Bacik said: “The Environmental Protection Agency has today reported that Ireland’s greenhouse gas…

News – The Labour PartyAny potential rise in European Central Bank (ECB) interest rates will clobber almost half a million hard-pressed homeowners according to Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash. Speaking in advance of an expected ECB interest hike tomorrow (Thursday 21st July) Deputy Nash called on the Government to adopt Labour’s recently introduced Bill and…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash has hit out at the decision by AIB to withdraw cash services at 70 branches across the country. He said: “This tone deaf decision taken by executives of a majority State-owned bank who appear to be accountable to nobody is another nail in the coffin for…

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…