News – The Labour Party Energy regulator to be given power to demand clean energy and limit greenhouse gases from data centres Bill would help drive down household energy bills Labour climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has called for a common sense approach to regulate data centres. Speaking in advance of his Electricity Regulation Bill…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on the Irish Government to condemn the Turkish authorities’ crackdown on LGBTQ+ people following a protest, organised by Labour LGBTQ+, outside the Embassy of Türkiye in Dublin today. The protest follows raids on LGBTQ+ venues, organisations and private homes, as well as the detention…

News – The Labour Party Government must fund the Safe Fund in Budget 2027   Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on Government to fund Labour Women’s proposed Safe Fund in Budget 2027, following an exchange with Minister Jack Chambers in the Dáil today at Leaders’ Questions on domestic and sexual violence.  Deputy Bacik…

News – The Labour Party Labour calls for a real right to remote work Labour social protection spokesperson Mark Wall TD has called on Government to protect remote work and cut commuting costs after new research found that more large employers plan to require staff to attend the office on fixed days. The William Fry…

News – The Labour PartyAnna Daly, TV anchor and broadcaster, joined Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik TD and Marie Sherlock TD today in calling on Government to support Labour legislation providing dedicated leave for women experiencing miscarriage and those undergoing fertility treatment. The Labour Party’s legislation, first published in March 2021, would provide 20 days’…

News – The Labour Party IFUT members vote 92.5% for industrial action Labour calls on Government to bring forward a credible pay offer Labour further and higher education spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has reiterated calls for Government to bring forward a credible public sector pay offer after members of the Irish Federation of University Teachers…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on Government to make paid pregnancy loss leave law this year after raising the issue in the Dáil today. The call comes as the UK announces a new right to leave following pregnancy loss and ahead of Deputy Marie Sherlock bringing Labour’s bill before…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on Government to begin meaningful talks on public sector pay and use the Budget to bring down household costs. Challenging Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today, two weeks before Budget day, Deputy Bacik said last year’s failure…