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the necessary preparatory work, including the setting of a provisional polling date in 2023, for a referendum to remove outdated gender stereotypes from the Constitution.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…

News – The Labour Party Services not adequate when more than 200 women had to travel for abortion care in 2021 Labour leader Ivana Bacik has called for a full audit of abortion services across the country following the publication of the Unplanned Pregnancy and Abortion Care (UnPAC) study conducted by Trinity College Dublin. Responding…

News – The Labour Party Emergency sitting of Dáil and Seanad needed to close RPZ loophole As media reports emerge of cuckoo funds using the legislative loophole in RPZ laws to charge astronomical rents, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has called on government to facilitate a special sitting of the Dáil and Seanad to close…

News – The Labour PartyLabour employment and workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock insisted that Government must get serious about strengthening remote work legislation, including the right to flexible work from the start of employment, or risk undoing the gains made by working people throughout the pandemic. Speaking following the publication of the Joint Committee on…

News – The Labour PartyLabour arts and media spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the time has come to amplify the voices of women and people of colour on our radio stations. Launching her Diversity in Broadcasting Bill today, Senator Sherlock said making it onto a playlist can be a life changing experience for artists, however there…