News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Ivana Bacik TD has said the Government’s decision to extend excise duty cuts on petrol and diesel does not amount to a serious cost-of-living or climate action strategy, as the Dáil was recalled today to approve the extension. Deputy Bacik said Budget 2027 must instead deliver targeted energy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Wexford George Lawlor has called on the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to urgently arrange a meeting with the new owners of the New Ross medical devices plant and seek firm assurances about the future of jobs at the facility. Workers were left unpaid during a recent…

News – The Labour Party New research from DCU finds 86% of principals experiencing moderate-to-high work-related burnout Labour calls for action on workload and restoration of school leadership posts Labour education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called on the Minister for Education to address the growing workload facing school principals, following new research showing 86%…

News – The Labour Party Unsafe staffing pressures at Oberstown cannot continue Labour Fingal West TD Rob O’Donoghue has called for urgent Ministerial intervention in the escalating industrial dispute at Oberstown Children Detention Campus in his constituency, as Fórsa members undertake a 12-hour strike today over staffing and resourcing concerns, ahead of a planned 48-hour…

News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has welcomed the HSE’s decision to fund Skyclarys for people living with Friedreich’s ataxia, describing it as a hugely important day for patients and their families. Deputy Sherlock said: “This is a hugely welcome decision and, above all, a very important day for people living…

News – The Labour PartyLabour climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has called on Government to commission a genuinely independent cost-benefit analysis of its data centre policy after figures provided to him by Uisce Éireann showed that water consumption among data centres connected to the public supply more than doubled during the hot summer months. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has called for urgent Government action to tackle extortionate rents, warning that the rental crisis is no longer concentrated in Dublin as rocketing rents elsewhere increasingly match the eye-watering costs renters have faced in the capital for years. Deputy Sheehan said: “The 4.4% increase in…

News – The Labour Party Clinical results demonstrate that for some Friedreich’s ataxia sufferers, Skyclarys offers real hope of slowing down progression. Green light to Skyclarys must come with commitment to end excruciating protracted medicines approval process for rare diseases sufferers. It must be overhauled. Minister must end the groundhog day situation where Ireland health…