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It’s time for a General Election

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has issued a resounding call for a general election following the resignation of An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The current political landscape demands a swift response to ensure the people’s voice is heard loud and clear. Deputy Bacik said  “It is utterly untenable that we would see…

Ivana Bacik TD
20 March 2024

Government failure: 68% of young adults still live with parents

News – The Labour Party 68% of 18-34 year olds live at home Labour calls for renewed sense of urgency on housing crisis Labour’s Senator Annie Hoey has highlighted the pressing issue of youth housing crisis as revealed by the 2022 Census, which indicates that a staggering 68% of 18-34 year olds are still living…

Senator Annie Hoey image
19 March 2024

Labour urges swift action on supply chains reporting to combat exploitation

News – The Labour Party Progressives lead the way in the European Parliament, Ireland must follow Labour’s Enterprise Spokesperson Ged Nash TD has today welcomed a groundbreaking 1st law approved by the European Parliament committee on Legal affairs. This law, approved under the leadership of the progressives (Labour’s grouping in the Parliament), would obligate companies…

19 March 2024

Statement on the death of Emmet Stagg

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the death of former Kildare Labour TD and Minister of State Emmet Stagg, Labour Party Leader Ivana Bacik said: “I want to pay tribute to our friend and colleague Emmet Stagg on his passing, and extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Mary, children Gillian and Henry, extended family, friends, and…

17 March 2024

Details of Government’s ‘grubby deal’ with so-called Independents must be published in full

News – The Labour PartyLabour public spending spokesperson Ged Nash has demanded the release of all documents and full costings relating to the deal Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil made with so-called Independent TDs to lift the eviction ban. Deputy Nash said: “Aside from the enormous societal cost, it cost Irish taxpayers at least €12…

15 March 2024

Government must not delay transposition of EU Directive on Platform Work

News – The Labour Party Gross exploitation and the deprivation of basic working conditions are at stake Labour spokesperson on workers’ rights Marie Sherlock has welcomed the approval of the new EU Directive on Platform Work. Senator Sherlock said: “I’m relieved to see that the Government has changed its stance over the past number of…

12 March 2024

HSE Plan To Not Open New Nenagh Nursing Home A Disgrace – Nenagh Being Screwed Again – The Local Community Must Rise Up Against This

News – The Labour Party“It is absolutely disgraceful that the HSE are planning to deprive North Tipperary of the new state of the art Nursing Home in Nenagh that has remained unopened since being completed last year. “The overcrowding situation in UHL is so wrong but two wrongs don’t make a right and depriving elderly…

11 March 2024

Garda Commissioner must reflect on disciplinary issues in light of findings of NBCI

News – The Labour PartyThe findings of an NBCI investigation regarding the case of a Community Garda who gave a bike to a pensioner during COVID go to the heart of morale issues within An Garda Síochána, according to Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The length of time it has…

11 March 2024

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