News – The Labour PartyToday, 17th February, 2026, Labour Leader and Spokesperson for Northern Ireland Ivana Bacik hosted a briefing for Oireachtas Members on the Legacy Framework. Deputy Bacik was joined by experts from human rights and civil liberties organisations, Daniel Holder (Committee on the Administration on Justice), Gráinne Teggart (Amnesty International NI) and Joe…

News – The Labour Party 38,900 bed shortfall outrageous, but not surprising Labour further and higher education spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon today said the scale of the student accommodation crisis laid bare in a new report must act as a wake up call for Government, as students and families across Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has expressed his concern about the language used in communications to schools from the Department of Education regarding the allocation of SNAs. Deputy Kenny raised during the Order of Business in the Dáil correspondence from the Department which was issued to schools last week which…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today raised the issue of the critical care extension at Rotunda maternity hospital at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil. She said the issue is putting women, babies and frontline healthcare workers at risk, and that it reflects a wider failure by Government to prioritise modern, fit-for-purpose…

News – The Labour Party Labour MEP demands swift action to protect children from illegal products and addictive algorithm design Dublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has strongly welcomed the European Commission’s formal opening of proceedings against fast-fashion giant Shein under the Digital Services Act, describing it as a necessary and long-overdue step. The investigation centres…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has slammed Government following the u-turn from the Minister for Education on review of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) allocations following widespread backlash.  Deputy Kenny said: “This pause in the review of SNA allocations did not happen because the Government suddenly realised it was wrong. It…

News – The Labour Party Labour to use Dáil time to bring forward the Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026 this Wednesday 16th January at 10am. Bill moves flexibility from goodwill to a legal right. Bill would support climate targets by reducing unnecessary travel and aligns work policy with housing and transport…

News – The Labour Party Seanad to debate Labour Bill on Wednesday 18th February  Labour Senator Laura Harmon has called on Government Senators to support Labour’s Bill to amend Injury Leave for those working in school communities. The Education (Leave for Injuries) Bill 2025 would extend paid leave for education staff who experience an injury…