News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will gather in Galway tomorrow (3-4 September) for the annual Party Away Day and Think In, where discussions will focus on the cost of living crisis in advance of Budget 2027. Speaking ahead of the Think In, Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD said that the Party’s focus will…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called for urgent intervention from the Minister for Education as families continue to struggle to secure school transport places and receive even basic information about their cases. Deputy Kenny said: “My Labour colleagues and I are at our wits’ end with the school transport…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Climate and Environment spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has said that the current Government is selling out the futures of generations to come by failing to act on the climate crisis. Responding to a UN report which confirms that there is no hope of keeping global temperature increases below the 1.5…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has accused the Government of showing reckless disregard for both industrial relations and the public finances by failing to engage seriously with trade unions ahead of talks on a new public sector pay agreement. Deputy Nash said: “The failure by Government to engage seriously with…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called on the Minister for Education to urgently seek assurances from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) following the resignation of two mathematics experts involved in developing the new Leaving Certificate maths curriculum. Deputy Kenny said: “The concerns raised by Dr Aoibhinn…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s enterprise spokesperson George Lawlor TD has called out Government’s failure to reengage with unions following the expiration of the public service agreement in June. As SIPTU members employed across health, local government and State agencies vote in favour of strike action, Deputy Lawlor said these workers cannot be brushed aside…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has called on the Minister for Housing to immediately publish the overdue Child and Family Homeless Plan, as new figures show 17,527 people living in emergency accommodation in July, including 5,659 children. Deputy Sheehan said: “Another month, another appalling set of homelessness figures, and still…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Ivana Bacik TD has said the Government’s decision to extend excise duty cuts on petrol and diesel does not amount to a serious cost-of-living or climate action strategy, as the Dáil was recalled today to approve the extension. Deputy Bacik said Budget 2027 must instead deliver targeted energy…