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Survivors must be at the centre of the Omagh Bomb Enquiry – Bacik

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader and Spokesperson for Northern Ireland Ivana Bacik TD has welcomed that draft legislation will be introduced to hold an inquiry on the circumstances of the Omagh Bombing. She has emphasised the importance of survivor-led and independent processes to progress meaningful truth and reconciliation for victims and survivors of the…

Ivana Bacik TD
09 March 2026

Medically vulnerable people in homelessness being failed by the State

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson, Conor Sheehan TD has said that medically vulnerable people in homelessness being failed by the state. Deputy Sheehan was speaking after raising the case in the Dáil last week during statements on homelessness and in today’s Irish Times report. Sheehan said that a new framework is needed to…

09 March 2026

Statement from Ivana Bacik TD on war in the Middle East

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today, leader of the Labour Party Ivana Bacik TD said: “I strongly agree with the statement today, International Women’s Day, by our President Catherine Connolly. As I have said this week, the failure of the Government to call out and condemn illegal strikes across the Middle East has been shameful….

Ivana Bacik TD
08 March 2026

Government housing chaos caused unnecessary distress for families

News – The Labour Party Eviction notices withdrawn in Wexford following public pressure Labour TD for Wexford George Lawlor has welcomed the decision by the landlord who issued 36 Notices of Termination to tenants in Wexford to withdraw those eviction notices, saying the reversal will bring relief to families who had been facing the loss…

06 March 2026

Commuter chaos pushing workers out of essential roles – Wall

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Kildare South Mark Wall has said the case reported of a Kildare woman who was forced to leave her job because of a three hour daily commute on the N7 is a stark example of how Ireland’s broken commuting system is forcing workers out of vital roles. Deputy…

06 March 2026

Miscarriage and fertility leave must be enacted without further delay

News – The Labour Party Labour’s Bill would provide 20 days leave for early pregnancy loss and 10 days to attend fertility treatments Labour to host rally for women’s healthcare this Sunday March 8th at 12 noon at the Garden of Remembrance Speaking in the Dáil today, Labour’s health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has urged…

05 March 2026

Social housing completions under target again

News – The Labour Party 9,089 delivered with target of 10,000 for 2025 New social housing target of 12,000 woefully inadequate Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD said the evidence is clear that Housing for all has utterly failed and that Minister James Browne is not delivering anywhere near enough social housing in his new…

05 March 2026

Explosive audio contradicts Government claims on rent changes

News – The Labour Party Audio evidence from doorbell shows landlord using new Government rent rules to evict tenants Contradicts repeated claims by the Taoiseach and Housing Minister Labour TD for Wexford George Lawlor has said that the audio of a landlord telling a tenant they are selling the property because of the Government’s new…

05 March 2026

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