News – The Labour Party Labour Bill would provide statutory paid leave for cervical, breast and colon cancer screening appointments Aim to remove financial and workplace barriers to early detection Labour’s Duncan Smith TD has today announced that Labour will introduce the Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2024 in the…

News – The Labour Party Case for legal right to remote work continues to grow Labour’s energy spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD said the short-termism in Irish politics has failed people now at the height of an energy crisis. Following advice from the IEA to encourage people who can to work from home, use public transport…

News – The Labour Party Lack of an effective national discharge plan for people in homelessness The number of delayed discharges from hospital due to persons not having a fixed abode remains stubbornly high and highlights the need for an effective national discharge plan according to Labour Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD. Deputy Sheehan was…

News – The Labour PartyDublin Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has invited New York Mayor Zorhan Mamdani to visit Dublin this autumn, saying Ireland must “show a different face of America” as the Government prepares to roll out the red carpet to Donald Trump later this year. Speaking today, Ó Ríordáin said: “Dublin and New…

News – The Labour Party Labour to use its Private Members’ Time next Wednesday morning to debate Gardaí Speaking in the Dáil today, Tánaiste Simon Harris agreed under questioning from Labour justice spokesperson Alan Kelly TD on the need for an enquiry into Limerick Garda cases. Deputy Kelly said: “I welcome that the Tánaiste has…

News – The Labour Party Labour to introduce emergency eviction ban bill. Minister must restore tenant in situ scheme. Labour Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan has said that the Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil-Lowry Government are presiding over the highest level of evictions since the Great Famine. Deputy Sheehan was speaking after the latest RTB data revealed that…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the decision of the DPP to not prosecute another three Limerick Gardai on perverting the course of justice, Labour’s justice spokesperson Alan Kelly TD said it is now time for the Minister for Justice enact an enquiry into Limerick Garda cases. Deputy Kelly urged Minister O’Callaghan to honour the commitment…

News – The Labour PartyLabour LGBTQ+ is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Deborah Ballard on Monday 16 March. Deborah made an extraordinary and lasting contribution to the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland over many years. Through her work with Gay Community News, including several years as editor, she brought a powerful and distinctive…