News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on the Government to withdraw its delaying amendment to Labour’s Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Against Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2025, ahead of a vote on the legislation tomorrow night. In the Dáil today, Deputy Bacik urged the Government to allow the…

News – The Labour Party On-going cost of living crisis demands urgent action on public sector pay Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today called on Government to immediately engage in meaningful public sector pay negotiations, warning in the Dáil that workers cannot shoulder the burden of Ireland’s soaring cost of living while Government delays action. …

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…