News – The Labour PartyLabour’s spokesperson for Energy and TD for Dublin South West Ciarán Ahern has said that the present oil and gas crisis underscores the urgent need to transition towards indigenous renewable energy. Deputy Ahern stated that while the Government’s temporary excise cuts will provide a brief reprieve to hard pressed households and…

News – The Labour Party Fossil fuel dependence hitting families, Government response falls short Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on Government to show real leadership in addressing spiralling energy costs and accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels, following exchanges with the Taoiseach in the Dáil today. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions, Deputy Bacik…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Nessa Cosgrove has today called for urgent intervention to stop the eviction of elderly and disabled residents from the Sonas Retirement Village in Enniscrone, Co Sligo, after six households were served Notices of Termination by their landlord, Nasso BK Holdings Ltd. Senator Cosgrove said Sligo County Council must act…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party spokesperson on further and higher education Senator Laura Harmon has criticised the Government’s student accommodation strategy published today describing it as failing to protect student renters and being overly developer led. Senator Harmon said: “The housing crisis is the number one barrier students are experiencing when it comes…

News – The Labour Party Labour Dáil motion demands funded plan and urgent reforms in An Garda Siochána Labour’s justice spokesperson Alan Kelly TD will be proposing Labour’s motion in the Dáil tomorrow to force action on falling Garda numbers, declining community policing and worsening conditions within An Garda Síochána, calling on Government to urgently…

News – The Labour Party Chloe Maher’s death exposes another CHI failure and Government’s broken 2017 promise that no child would wait more than four months for surgery “Aging out” must not be used to exclude families from the inquiry – they deserve answers about their children’s care Labour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD will…

News – The Labour Party Labour supports temporary fuel duty cuts Cut public transport fares by 10% and expand access to remote working Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD says temporary cuts to excise duty are welcome in a crisis but don’t go far enough to permanently reduce costs for workers. Deputy Nash has proposed…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has said that the latest Irish Independent/REA Average House Price index should be sobering for the Government and unless the Minister takes decisive action, evictions will surge to levels not seen before. Deputy Sheehan was speaking after the REA report which highlights how house prices…