Labour Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Brendan Howlin, along with our Enterprise spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock will be available to speak to media on the plinth at 11.30am today Tuesday 25th May on the situation in Belarus Palestine, employment and issues of the day. What: Doorstep with Labour reps. Where: Leinster…

Several years ago, the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) was approached by several of its members, outlining the negative impact on them due to a lack of statutory leave available for individual women recovering from the tragedy of early miscarriage; and the lack of leave available for those members seeking to access IVF and other…

Marking the third anniversary of the repeal referendum which brought about legalisation of abortion for women in Ireland, Senator Ivana Bacik has urged Government to carry out a robust review of the legislation, and to commit to carrying out a process of genuine engagement with service users themselves. Senator Bacik also said that the Government…

Labour Party Seanad Leader Senator Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to media on the plinth at 2pm today Monday 24th May on her bill to be debated in the Seanad this evening providing for paid reproductive leave. At 7:30pm, this evening the Seanad will debate Labour’s Reproductive Health Leave Bill to amend the…

On Monday, May 24th at 7:30pm, the Seanad will debate Labour’s Reproductive Health Leave Bill to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act. If enacted, Labour’s Bill would provide an entitlement to reproductive leave of up to 20 days for women who suffer an early miscarriage, and up to 10 days leave for employees to…

Speaking at the Oireachtas committee on Social Protection and Community, Labour Senator Mark Wall called on the Government to learn from the great work of volunteer groups during Covid and build a national community support plan to tackle isolation. Senator Wall said: “The spirit of ‘meitheal’ has been to the fore since March 2020. Community…

Debate on Reproductive Health Related Leave Bill to take place on Monday, 24th May at 19.30pm. Template text for an email to Senators is available at www.labour.ie/reproductiveleave Speaking in advance of a Seanad debate on the Reproductive Health Related Leave Bill 2021, which would give an entitlement of up to 20 days paid leave in…

Labour Senator Ivana Bacik will host an Instagram Live at 8pm this evening to highlight the need for paid leave for women who experience early miscarriage, and for employees receiving accessing reproductive healthcare. She will be joined by Síle Seoige, who has recently produced Deireadh Tochta a documentary on miscarriage and reproductive healthcare, Clodagh O’Hagan,…