News – The Labour Party • Disadvantaged workers will be impacted • Govt reducing support that kept businesses open Labour enterprise spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said the short-sightedness of government to taper off the EWSS will have long term damaging impacts on businesses throughout the country. With many in retail and hospitality already on its…

News – The Labour Party Labour sports spokesperson Mark Wall said the unacceptable abuse experienced by referees needs to be stamped out. Calling on the Minister for Sport to carry out an audit of the number of reported incidents, Senator Wall said it is time to consider initiatives that have worked well in other jurisdictions…

News – The Labour Party Raising the manner in which the guidance on mask wearing in schools was communicated to schools, Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said the lack of proactive communication from the Minister to school communities and children is simply unacceptable. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Schools have been taken aback by the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith said the apparent decision of government to abandon subsidies for antigen tests will leave people behind in our COVID response and has reiterated his call on government to subsidise the tests to ensure those who are struggling to make ends meet can access them for free….

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on arts and culture Senator Marie Sherlock has strongly welcomed the decision by Dublin City Council to refuse permission for a hotel on the site of the Cobblestone Pub. Speaking this morning, Senator Sherlock said that this must be a turning point in the battle for cultural spaces…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Foreign Affairs spokesperson Brendan Howlin TD has called again for the Irish government and the EU to take immediate action to ensure vaccines are made more widely available in the rest of the world, and for Ireland to support the TRIPS waiver. Deputy Howlin said: “Now is the time for…

News – The Labour Party • 698 additional people homeless since July simply unacceptable • Eviction ban urgently needed Labour Senator Rebecca Moynihan said it is simply unacceptable and unbelievable that 8,830 people are without a home today. As the number of people living homeless increased by 4% month on month and with many sectors…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the Central Bank’s comments on the Shared Equity Scheme, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said the decision to pursue this scheme shows a lack of understanding of basic economics. Rather than addressing the affordability crisis at the heart of the housing crisis, this scheme will continue to inflate house…