Labour bye-election candidate Senator Ivana Bacik and Labour leader Alan Kelly TD will be available on Portobello Bridge at 8:30am tomorrow morning for the final photocall of the Dublin Bay South bye-election.  What: Photocall with Sen Ivana Bacik and Alan Kelly TD When: Wednesday 7th July at 8:30am Where: Portobello Bridge (La Touche Bridge), Richmond…

Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash has welcomed today’s preliminary report showing a drop of 50 per cent in awards in personal injury cases and has called for a significant cut in insurance premiums for personal and business customers. Deputy Nash said: “The time for the insurance industry cashing-in hand over fist is over. Finally, and…

The Dublin Bay South bye-election offers voters the opportunity to challenge the political consensus and return a progressive, constructive woman to represent the constituency in Dáil Éireann, according to Ivana Bacik. Speaking at a campaign update today with her Director of Elections, Duncan Smith, TD, Ivana said: “During this campaign I’ve focused on positive solutions…

Labour bye-election candidate Sen. Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to the media today at 10.30am with her Director of Elections Duncan Smith TD in advance of the last two days of campaigning in Dublin Bay South. The media opportunity will take place outside the Kildare St gates of Leinster House on Tuesday morning….

Heralding an historic day for equal pay in Ireland, Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has congratulated all campaigners, including Work Equal and the National Women’s Council, following the passage of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill today. Having first brought forward gender pay gap legislation four years ago in 2017 with the support of the trade…

Government decision to listen to opposition and allow pharmacists to vaccinate welcome. Use of Pfizer as second dose needs to be urgently considered after findings by new UK study. Young people cannot be left behind when reopening happens, with antigen testing key to addressing the issue. Labour leader Alan Kelly has called on the Government…

Labour Party Leader and Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD has called for the Janssen vaccine to be made available through the pharmacy network to people under 30 from next week. Deputy Kelly said: “Following the recommendation by NIAC to allow people under the age of forty to receive the Janssen and AstraZeneca vaccines, the Government…

3 year rent freeze should be implemented in short term Clarification needed on 4% rent increase for 2020 Rent stabilisation measure should be part of a wider package of rental reforms which include security of tenure for rents Welcoming Government’s belated decision to reform the Rent Pressure Zone model, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said…