News – The Labour Party Almost 3,000 adults on waiting lists with almost one half facing delays of a year or more. Government must address the underfunding for mental health – just 5.8% of the total health budget for mental health, under the 10% Sláintecare Report recommendation. HSE must scale up access to social prescribing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has today called on this Government to act immediately and unlock vacant State-owned buildings and sites for housing, warning that continued inaction is deepening the housing emergency and leaving families, workers and children without secure homes. Speaking at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil this afternoon, Deputy…

News – The Labour Party ETB schools pushed to back of queue Labour education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD today responded to the Government’s announcement of 105 prioritised school building projects, welcoming investment in new and upgraded facilities but warning that the list exposes a serious imbalance in who benefits and who is being left behind,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Deputy Eoghan Kenny today called on the Minister for Education to scrap voluntary contributions in schools, warning that proposals for a new statutory charter on transparency dodge the real issue of chronic underfunding and place an unfair and growing burden on families already struggling with the cost of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Alan Kelly TD will today introduce legislation in the Dáil Éireann to close dangerous gaps in Irish law on sexual abuse imagery generated using artificial intelligence, and called on Government to urgently expedite its passage. The Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences (Amendment) Bill 2026 would make it a criminal offence…

News – The Labour Party Work Life Balance (Right to Remote Work) Bill 2026 gives workers an immediate right to work remotely  Ends employers right to refuse requests for flexible and remote work    The Labour Party’s spokesperson on Enterprise George Lawlor TD has today published a bill to pave the way for an immediate and real right…

News – The Labour Party Sherlock calls on Oireachtas Enterprise Committee to examine Labour Party legislation  Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill first tabled in 2021 Bill provides 20 days miscarriage leave and 10 days fertility treatment leave Over 3,500 sign Labour petition in support of legislation  Labour’s health spokesperson Marie Sherlock…

News – The Labour PartyÓ Ríordáin calls for EU Mandelson investigation Labour’s MEP for Dublin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said: “Following the latest release of information regarding Peter Mandelson passing sensitive trade information to Jeffrey Epstein during his term as UK business secretary, I have written to the EU Commission. I’m calling on them to investigate…