News – The Labour Party Time to deliver free public transport for young people Cassells Report must be implemented Labour Higher and Further Education spokesperson Annie Hoey has demanded Minister Harris develop proposals to help struggling students with the increased cost of living. Pointing to the Daft report published today outlining astronomical increases in rent,…

News – The Labour Party Time for immediate rent freeze Retrofitting grant and substantial renovations must be removed as a reason to evict Greater investment in cost rental urgently needed Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has slammed the government for their laissez faire approach to protecting renters in Ireland. Speaking following the publication of another…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking following the announcement by the FAI and the Minister for Sport that Ireland will join with the football associations of Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales in placing a joint bid to host the 2028 Euro football tournament, Labour Spokesperson on Sport Mark Wall has queried how this bid will…

News – The Labour Party Mini-Budget for 2022 would be real sign Government is serious on cost-of-living crisis Labour Party Spokesperson on Finance, Ged Nash has today (Tuesday, 8th February) demanded that the government takes a lead on wages and instructs the Low Pay Commission to fast-track a living wage for all workers. In remarks…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has demanded government put in place a no eviction order for any home in receipt of the retrofitting grant. Speaking today, Senator Moynihan said this scheme must also be targeted to support those who are feeling the increased cost of hearing their homes most. Senator Moynihan…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Dublin Bay North Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has demanded that government commit to a Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs before the summer. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Today a Citizens’ Assembly memo goes to cabinet without a single mention of drugs. This is a huge oversight on the part of the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s health spokesperson Duncan Smith said the Minister for Health can no longer ignore the trolley crisis which is rampant throughout the hospital system. Deputy Smith said: “I’m deeply concerned at the consistent rise in people waiting on trolleys since January of this year, reaching a record 603 people on trolleys…

News – The Labour Party Action not words needed to fix cost of living crisis 10 days after voting down Labour’s plan to tackle the cost of living in the Dáil, Labour’s Finance Spokesperson, Ged Nash said the government must take real action now act with a VAT cut on energy and fuel, along with increases…