News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Alan Kelly TD, chair of the Oireachtas Media Committee said: “On January 20th in the Dail I asked the Taoiseach if he would contact X and ask them to turn up to face questioning at the Oireachtas committee on Media which I chair. The Taoiseach responded: “I will help in…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has selected Ruth O’Dea as its candidate for the upcoming Dublin Central by election. O’Dea, a long standing community activist and staff member in Deputy Marie Sherlock’s constituency office, will contest the seat on a platform focused on housing, public services and community integration. The selection took place…

News – The Labour Party Government must act on heating oil hikes Hard pressed households cannot pay more Labour’s enterprise spokesperson George Lawlor TD has demanded urgent Government action following reports that home heating oil suppliers have increased their prices in response to events in Iran. With tensions escalating in the Middle East, Deputy Lawlor…

News – The Labour Party Spineless response to US and Israeli strikes is shameful Labour’s foreign affairs spokesperson Deputy Duncan Smith has slammed the Government response after the Minister for Foreign Affairs McEntee refused on RTÉ’s News at One to condemn US and Israeli strikes on Iran as a breach of international law. Following attacks…

News – The Labour Party Planning and Development (Rotunda Hospital Bill) 2026 would compel Government to clarify colocation policy End years of ambiguity created by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil  Critical care wing vital to protect thousands of mothers and babies in Dublin  Labour’s health spokesperson and TD for Dublin Central Marie Sherlock has today…

News – The Labour Party Rental changes take effect today as rents already sit 34% above pre-Covid levels Labour calls for emergency rent brake when national rents rise by 10%   Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has warned that rental changes coming into force today, March 1st, will push rents even higher and deepen…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Wexford George Lawlor has described the issuing of 36 Notices of Terminations by one developer who owns a number of houses in Wexford as deeply troubling and has called on Government to urgently intervene to prevent further mass evictions. The notices, which have been served in recent days,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has expressed his grave concern following US and Israeli strikes on Iran overnight. Deputy Smith said: “Ultimately these strikes originate from the Trump administrations pulling out of the treaty Obama negotiated with Iran on enrichment. “Ensuring Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapons capability should…