News – The Labour Party Key themes for year ahead are community, housing and gender. Enhance local communities and work to make Dublin look and feel like a European city post-Covid. Pursue real long-term solution to homelessness, waiting lists and housing precarity with the provision of affordable housing. Champion issues directly impacting women and girls,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party finance spokesperson Ged Nash and spokesperson on higher education Annie Hoey will be available to speak to media on the plinth at 11.30am today Tuesday 29th June on issues of the day. What: Doorstep with Labour reps. Where: Leinster House plinth, Kildare St. When: 11.30am, Tuesday 29th June. For…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Senator Marie Sherlock has branded as “shameful” the ongoing, protracted delays to the development of a new school building for bunscoil Coláiste Mhuire in Parnell Square, Dublin 1. In an exchange with Minister of State Josepha Madigan, speaking on behalf of Minister Norma Foley on the floor of the…

News – The Labour PartyWelcoming the Minister’s proposals to tackle sexual violence and harassment in higher education, Labour spokesperson Annie Hoey said that this is a great opportunity to overhaul the culture on campuses, where safety is not always guaranteed. Senator Hoey said: “This is a really welcome step in the right direction. However, there…

News – The Labour PartyLabour candidate in the Dublin Bay South bye-election, Ivana Bacik today launched a radical new vision for the protection and enhancement of Dublin Bay. Central to her proposal is a new statutory Dublin Bay Taskforce charged with preserving for future generations the distinctive character of Dublin Bay and its ecology as…

News – The Labour Party Labour proposed bill to reduce the cost of land Time to consider a Rent to Buy scheme Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said that it is incumbent on the Government to take action to ensure that the housing it is building on State land represents true affordability. Citing reports of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has called on the Minister for Health to provide a timeline for resolving the public ownership of the new National Maternity Hospital. In the interest of transparency and clarity, the Labour Dublin Bay South by-election candidate has previously submitted FOI requests to the HSE and Department of…

News – The Labour PartyOur candidate for the Dublin Bay South by-election Senator Ivana Bacik will today outline her legislative plans for a Dublin Bay Task Force at 12pm, Monday 28th June at Sandymount Strand. What: Senator Ivana Bacik Dublin Bay Taskforce Bill launch with Dublin Bay North TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. When: 12pm, Monday 28th…