News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Climate and Energy Ciarán Ahern TD has called on the Government to put the brakes on further data centre expansion as new figures from the CSO show that they accounted for 23% of energy consumed in Ireland last year. This represents a 10% growth in just one year…

News – The Labour Party Huge turnout of residents from Dublin 7 at City Hall rally on Monday evening to call for changes to the bin bag ban. Big win for the campaign as Dublin City Council defers changes until October to allow for consultation. Residents highlighted that they simply do not have the space…

News – The Labour Party Annual asking-price inflation has increased to 5%, according to the latest MyHome report. Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has said the latest MyHome report, showing annual asking-price inflation rising to 5% between April and June, provides further evidence that Government housing policy is failing families, renters and first-time buyers….

News – The Labour Party Government must use EU Presidency to protect young workers   Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Senator Nessa Cosgrove has backed calls from trade unions for Government to use Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union to advance the proposed EU Traineeships Directive, which would ban exploitative unpaid internships. More than two years…

News – The Labour Party Government has final opportunity to include both goods and services in the Occupied Territories Bill before it returns to the Dáil next week. Labour Foreign Affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has called on Government to use the final Dáil stage of the Occupied Territories Bill next week to include a…

News – The Labour Party New legislation is on the horizon for vulnerable renters Cork Labour Senator Laura Harmon has welcomed today’s passing of legislation through the Seanad to criminalise sex-for-rent arrangements, describing it as another step towards protecting vulnerable renters and a significant step towards tackling exploitation in Ireland’s housing crisis. With legislation having…

News – The Labour PartyLabour MEP for Dublin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union must produce real, measurable progress on housing, after European Council President António Costa placed the issue at the centre of his address at Wednesday’s opening ceremony in Dublin Castle. Costa told the ceremony…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Rob O’Donoghue TD has urged Government to ensure that Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union delivers tangible benefits for people struggling with the cost of living, while protecting food security and Ireland’s farming sector. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions, Deputy O’Donoghue said the Presidency presents a unique opportunity…