News – The Labour PartySpeaking today following Minister O’Donovan’s public consultation on the future of the Basic Income for the Arts, Labour Culture Spokesperson, Robert O’Donoghue reiterated his call for the retention and expansion of the Basic Income for the Arts. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “I have had several artists, locally in Dublin Fingal West, and…

News – The Labour Party Effective regulation of drones is long overdue, say Labour representatives   Labour’s Councillor John Walsh in Dublin West has called for immediate Government action to regulate drone deliveries after the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) granted a three-year licence to Manna to operate a delivery service in Dublin 15. In the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called on the Minister for Education to take immediate action to prevent strike action by school secretaries and caretakers on 28 August this year. Fórsa trade union members across the country are set to take industrial action over long-standing issues of contracts, conditions, and…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Further and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has condemned Government for failing to address the worsening student accommodation crisis, following the news that UCD now has the most expensive campus room in the country at €11,888 for the academic year. Senator Harmon said the news is a stark reminder…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Communications Spokesperson Rob O’Donoghue TD has today called for urgent Government action following a series of violent, racially motivated assaults against members of the Indian community in Dublin in recent weeks. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “This week, I was contacted by a constituent originally from India who was brutally assaulted while…

News – The Labour Party Labour Bill that would force big operators to provide CCPC with data on profits must be enacted Government must instruct Commission to undertake in-depth study of the market in interests of transparency Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash who has led the charge to tackle high prices at supermarket chain checkouts…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Transport Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has today called on the Minister for Transport to abolish the penalty imposed on motorists who pay their motor tax in instalments. Labour is demanding that Budget 2026 include a commitment to remove the higher charges applied to quarterly and half-yearly motor tax payments, and…

News – The Labour PartyBack to school costs still pushing families into debt Labour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called for urgent Government action on spiralling back-to-school costs, as new data from the Irish League of Credit Unions reveals that parents are now spending over €1,450 per primary pupil and €1,560 for those in…