News – The Labour Party No Widow’s/Widower’s Pension for surviving partner if one dies. Constitution only recognises the marital family. Laws and social protection payments must be changed to protect cohabiting couples. Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly has called on the government to change the law so that cohabiting couples are recognised by the State…

News – The Labour PartyStatement by Labour Trade Unionists marking the anniversary of the execution of our founder, James Connolly. Labour Trade Union representatives have today encouraged real dialogue on Common Left Platform to address the crisis in health and housing and to set a real vision for Ireland that deals with the aftermath of…

News – The Labour Party Minister for Defence refuses request for transfer of playing pitch at Cathal Brugha Barracks Senator Ivana Bacik, prospective Labour candidate in the Dublin Bay South Bye-Election, reacted today to news that Minister for Defence Simon Coveney has refused to agree to a request she had made jointly with her Labour…

News – The Labour Party Facebook content moderators’ continue to work under shameful conditions. Labour employment affairs spokesperson Marie Sherlock said there is an urgent need to extend health and safety legislation to cover content moderation activity in Ireland. Following representations at the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment by Facebook content moderators, their union…

News – The Labour Party Pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for the development of A National Community Garden and Spaces policy. Housing emergency needs more than bricks and mortar solutions. Labour Senator Mark Wall has called for an urgent national policy on Community Gardens and Community Spaces for the country. Speaking at the Oireachtas…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Alan Kelly will tomorrow at 3pm visit the Mullen Park Estate in Maynooth with Cllr Angela Feeney. They will be available to speak to the media there. After that he will go on to visit Maynooth itself, and Celbridge. What: Doorstep with Labour leader Alan Kelly TD and…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed the publication of ‘long-awaited’ information and tracing legislation by Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Roderic O’Gorman. Senator Bacik said: “The publication of this important legislation is hugely welcome. Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes and all adopted persons are waiting decades for this…

News – The Labour Party Could issue guidelines under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act Labour Housing spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan has highlighted the powers available to the Minister under the Planning and Development Act that would allow him to issue planning guidelines to restrict the sale of properties to cuckoo funds. Senator…