News – The Labour PartyLabour General Election candidate Cllr. Ciarán Ahern has expressed concern over the findings of a recent Workplace Equality Report, as three in four workers surveyed reported issues with discrimination. This survey found that 74pc of workers had observed an issue with discrimination in their workplace. 57pc said their career had been…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Climate, Environment and Energy Ciarán Ahern has welcomed An Bord Pleanála’s decision to refuse planning permission for a new data centre on climate grounds. Deputy Ahern said: “I’m glad that sense has prevailed in An Bord Pleanála and they have refused planning permission for the Equinix data…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Climate and Energy Ciarán Ahern has called on Government to ensure that the State plays a far greater role in the development of offshore wind farms. Deputy Ahern said: “It’s deeply worrying that one of Ireland’s most abundant natural resources, our wind energy capacity, appears to be being…

News – The Labour Party Dublin remains one of the only European capitals without an airport metro line Labour’s transport and climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has called on the NTA to step in to replace routes to Dublin Airport that are to be discontinued by private coach operator Aircoach. Deputy Ahern said: “It’s extremely…

News – The Labour PartyCllr. Ciarán Ahern has expressed concern at recent Eurostat figures, which confirm that Ireland’s energy bills are some of the highest in the EU. These figures confirm that Irish households pay almost 30% above the European average for electricity, and have the highest average pre-tax electricity bill in the Union. This…

News – The Labour PartyCllr Ciarán Ahern of the Labour Party has encouraged members of the public to make a submission to the public consultation currently being run by the independent Commission on Care for Older People. Just this week, ALONE, the national organisation that enables older people to age at home, published its 2023…

News – The Labour PartyCiarán Ahern of the Labour Party has launched his campaign for the upcoming Seanad Industrial and Commercial panel by-election Mr Ahern, a director of the charity Calcutta Connect and an employment solicitor, is running to be a voice for a younger generation that wants Ireland organised differently. In a video released…

News – The Labour Party Trump Tariffs mustn’t result in buying dirty US fuel or accepting inferior environmental standards Labour’s Climate Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has said the latest data from the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service should serve as a wake-up call for Government. The service has confirmed that March 2025 was the second…