News – The Labour PartyThe 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyHeralding 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…

News – The Labour Party 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour Party 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…

News – The Labour PartyWith the closure of many primary and post primary schools in the constituency for summer this week, Dublin Bay South bye-election candidate, Senator Ivana Bacik, says the State should provide a suite of additional public supports to assist parents and families.  Senator Bacik said: “The impact of the Covid pandemic on…

News – The Labour PartyWelcoming remarks made by President Michael D Higgins highlighting the scourge of gambling advertising, Labour sports spokesperson Mark Wall has called on Government to prioritise his legislation which would ban all gambling ads. Pointing to the increase in referrals for gambling addiction during lockdown, Senator Wall said that we need to…