More information needed on how many will benefit. While it is welcome that there will be some movement to reduce down to 8 weeks the gap between AstraZeneca doses, Labour Leader Alan Kelly said that the public need more certainty on when this will be implemented and what the status of supplies are. Deputy Kelly…

Government rejects Labour amendment to make 20% of affordable housing available for single income households Speaking after a debate on affordable housing, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has said Government’s decision not to accept Labour’s amendment to make 20% of affordable housing available for single income households sets a dangerous precedent. Senator Moynihan said: “Our…

Labour employment affairs spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has urged the Tánaiste and Minister for Business to stop foot dragging and implement sick pay for all. Nine months after Labour published a bill to put sick pay on a statutory footing, Senator Sherlock said the lack of urgency on providing this urgent support is outrageous. Senator…

Sky Sports and GAA should allow games to be broadcast on free to air channels over next six weeks. With the upcoming senior GAA inter-county games only available to view with a Sky Sports subscription, Labour sports spokesperson Mark Wall has called on the games to be made free to air when spectators are limited…

Dublin Bay South candidate Senator Ivana Bacik has said if elected, she would work to implement legislation to end Airbnb’s grasp on the housing market in Dublin and other cities. Citing a report by the European Commission, Senator Bacik said that Government cosying with corporates needs to end. People renting in cities are just as…

Labour Bill would address the power imbalance between workers and app platforms. Brings our employment code up to date and stamps out bogus self-employment. Allows access to information about the algorithms that decide their pay and performance. Labour employment affairs spokesperson Marie Sherlock has called for support for her bill to provide better protection for…

Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has said the time has come to end the State reliance on investment funds to solve Ireland’s housing crisis. Citing the ESRI report published today, Senator Moynihan said this report should be a watershed moment for the Government and represents a clear, evidence-based argument to invest State money in housing for…

Responding to the new advice from NIAC allowing for the gap between AstraZeneca vaccine doses to be reduced to 8 weeks, Labour Leader Alan Kelly said what the public will want to know is if it will be implemented, and called on the Minister for Health to provide clarity. Deputy Kelly said: “This is a…