News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party spokesperson on further and higher education Senator Laura Harmon has criticised the Government’s student accommodation strategy published today describing it as failing to protect student renters and being overly developer led. Senator Harmon said: “The housing crisis is the number one barrier students are experiencing when it comes…

News – The Labour Party Labour Dáil motion demands funded plan and urgent reforms in An Garda Siochána Labour’s justice spokesperson Alan Kelly TD will be proposing Labour’s motion in the Dáil tomorrow to force action on falling Garda numbers, declining community policing and worsening conditions within An Garda Síochána, calling on Government to urgently…

News – The Labour Party Chloe Maher’s death exposes another CHI failure and Government’s broken 2017 promise that no child would wait more than four months for surgery “Aging out” must not be used to exclude families from the inquiry – they deserve answers about their children’s care Labour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD will…

News – The Labour Party Labour supports temporary fuel duty cuts Cut public transport fares by 10% and expand access to remote working Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD says temporary cuts to excise duty are welcome in a crisis but don’t go far enough to permanently reduce costs for workers. Deputy Nash has proposed…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has said that the latest Irish Independent/REA Average House Price index should be sobering for the Government and unless the Minister takes decisive action, evictions will surge to levels not seen before. Deputy Sheehan was speaking after the REA report which highlights how house prices…

News – The Labour Party Labour Bill would provide statutory paid leave for cervical, breast and colon cancer screening appointments Aim to remove financial and workplace barriers to early detection Labour’s Duncan Smith TD has today announced that Labour will introduce the Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2024 in the…

News – The Labour Party Case for legal right to remote work continues to grow Labour’s energy spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD said the short-termism in Irish politics has failed people now at the height of an energy crisis. Following advice from the IEA to encourage people who can to work from home, use public transport…

News – The Labour Party Lack of an effective national discharge plan for people in homelessness The number of delayed discharges from hospital due to persons not having a fixed abode remains stubbornly high and highlights the need for an effective national discharge plan according to Labour Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD. Deputy Sheehan was…