News – The Labour Party Steps on mortgage switching will give consumers more transparency Concerns over bank branch closure process will not be quelled Clarity on responsibilities of ‘finfluencers’ crucial Labour Party Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has given a broad welcome to the Central Bank’s revised Consumer Protection Code which was published today. He…

News – The Labour Party Loosening developer lending rules won’t fix crisis Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed the Minister for Housing’s recent proposal to loosen lending rules for apartment developers, labelling it as a dangerous regression to Celtic Tigers failures. Deputy Sheehan said: “The Minister’s suggestion to relax lending regulations for developers…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Social Protection Spokesperson Mark Wall TD has called for urgent action to support Ireland’s young carers, following a Labour Party motion in the Dáil last week. The motion highlighted the struggles faced by over 67,000 young carers aged 10-17 who provide essential, unpaid care to family members due to illness,…

News – The Labour Party Labour to reintroduce bill to protect workers from handling goods from occupied territories Labour foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith has urged attendance at the Gaza solidarity march in Dublin today at 1pm meeting at the Garden of Remembrance. Deputy Smith said: “The people of Ireland have been steadfast in their…

News – The Labour PartyLabour foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith has described the actions of the Turkish Government as an assault on democracy under President Erdoğan. Deputy Smith said: “Reports emerging from Turkey are deeply alarming as we learn of the detention this week of Ekrem Ïmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul, and others, on alleged…

News – The Labour PartyLabour foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has criticised Government’s move to further kick the can on enacting the Occupied Territories Bill. Deputy Smith said: “Just this afternoon, a reported 85 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza. At almost the same time, the Taoiseach is committing…

News – The Labour Party Minister must guarantee no one is Templemore Training College who shouldn’t be Labour’s Justice Spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has slammed the Minister for Justice following revelations that trainee Gardaí are being deployed on patrol our streets and countryside without undergoing full vetting – a process that may never actually come…

News – The Labour Party Ban on automatic annual price increase needs to be put in place  As telecoms companies and other big businesses continue to hike prices at a time of record profits, Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash has urged government and regulators to call these companies to task. Deputy Nash said: “The Labour…