News – The Labour Party Make the whole country an RPZ and freeze rents for 3 years Invest Croí Cónaithe allocation towards cost rental Increase cost rental targets in Housing for All Responding to the latest Daft rental report, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said the government is continuing to fail renters who are facing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has today (Thursday 12th May) criticised the government over the lack of progress made to develop a national cervical screening laboratory in Ireland. Despite promises made by the government following the CervicalCheck scandal that a laboratory would be fully operational in Ireland by September of this…

News – The Labour Party Hundreds of thousands of low paid workers would benefit from a Living Wage. Labour proposal would be phased in over three years. Bill to be debated in Dáil on Wednesday, Labour calls for Government support. Launching the Living Wage Bill 2022, Labour Party Leader, Ivana Bacik TD said it would…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader Ivana Bacik will address the annual James Connolly Commemoration at Arbour Hill in Dublin on Sunday, May 15th 2022. Deputy Bacik will be available to speak to journalists ahead of the ceremony at 11.45am. The official ceremony, including a speech from Ivana, is scheduled to begin at 12pm….

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has today (Friday, 6th May) sharply criticised the Government for the lack of serious conditions on affordability for renters or home buyers attached to the Croí Cónaithe (Living Heart) Cities fund. Senator Moynihan said: “The Government is repeating the same mistakes of the past by massively…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Marie Sherlock, Deputy Aodhan Ó Ríordáin and Labour’s Spokesperson on Sport Mark Wall together with Labour Councillors Deputy Lord Mayor Joe Costello, Councillor Jane Horgan Jones and Cllr Declan Meenagh have today (Thursday, 5th May) called on the Government to urgently make clear that they will fund and fully…

News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith said today (Thursday, 5th May) the worrying trend of patient facing workers in the health service demands improved safety procedures in hospitals. Deputy Smith said: “The shocking number of patient-facing workers being assaulted in their workplace must be addressed by the HSE. No worker should have…

News – The Labour Party Bacik sought commitment from Taoiseach last week that final documents would be brought to Oireachtas before Cabinet sign off. Oireachtas Health Committee should scrutinise deal before Government proceeds further. Hospital must be publicly owned and built on public land. With Cabinet due this week to approve the terms of the…