Funding and vision needed for community spaces Labour Senator Mark Wall has urged care and collective responsibility to tackle littering during the spell of good weather. Senator Wall said: “The local community and Kildare Council are working hard to keep on top of litter all year around, but once the sun shines we have the…

Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has welcomed the vote by the European Parliament to ban unpaid internships. Senator Sherlock said: “The vote in the European Parliament to ban unpaid internships casts a light on the failures of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party to implement progressive policy here at home. “Twelve months…

Labour Senator and member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism Mark Wall said the publication of the Committee’s report must spur Government into action for young autistic people. Senator Wall said: “The publication of the Committee’s report is to be welcomed today but it cannot just gather dust on the Ministers’ shelves. Families are…

Labour Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has urged Government to outline the plans in place to protect single homeless adults in the Cork and Kerry region. Deputy Sherlock said: “The housing disaster is a nationwide crisis, but the Cork Simon Home Truths: Single Homelessness in the Southwest report makes for very difficult reading. Some 77.6%…

Louth & East Meath Labour TD and the Party’s enterprise spokesperson, Ged Nash said: “The decision to temporarily lay off 650 workers at Tara Mines has sent shockwaves through Meath and Louth. “An explanation is required from the company as to why they took a sudden and unilateral decision, without any consultation with the trade…

Labour Senator and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying Annie Hoey has said that it is vital that the Committee carry out its discussions in a measured way. Senator Hoey said: “I am privileged to be a member of the Committee on Assisted Dying. Ireland is ready to have this conversation and it…

Labour proposes surcharge levy to claw back environmental cost Labour leader and climate spokesperson Ivana Bacik has called on Government to introduce a temporary surcharge on data centres to counteract the drain these centres cause on the environment. Deputy Bacik said: “Labour has consistently called for a moratorium or a pause on new data centres…

Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock said it is appalling that retained firefighters have been forced into strike action today to ensure a safer service in their community. Senator Sherlock said: “On behalf of the Labour Party I want to express our solidarity to all retained firefighters on strike today. It’s shameful that it has…