Labour finance and enterprise spokesperson Ged Nash consumers must be protected from high prices and gross profit taking from supermarkets in the height of a cost of living crisis. Deputy Nash said: “Consumers are getting squeezed from every angle – the weekly shop is up, energy prices are up, rents are up but living standards…

Labour spokesperson on further and higher education and Oireachtas Health Committee member Annie Hoey has urged minister Donnelly to tackle safe staffing levels to prevent a mass exodus of student nurses and midwives from our shores. Responding to a survey published by the Irish Nursing and Midwives Organisation (INMO) stating that 73% of intern nurses…

Huge delays in hearing redundancy cases causing workers financial hardship Labour representative in Dublin South-West and employment solicitor Ciarán Ahern has urged Government to fast track the appointment of additional Adjudication Officers to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to deal with the huge backlog in cases. With a spate of recent redundancies in the tech…

Calls on CCPC to investigate price gouging in the retail sector Intervening during the Dáil Order of Business today, Labour finance and enterprise spokesperson expressed his amazement at the cynical move by many grocery retailers to suddenly reduce the price of food following Labour’s call for an investigation into potential price gouging. Deputy Nash said:…

Calls for reinstatement of the Eviction Ban Responding to Labour leader and housing spokesperson during Leaders’ Questions today, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed the need to address apprenticeship pay. Government, he said, will request more time for the Low Pay Commission to consider Labour’s proposals. Deputy Bacik said: “Finally, Government are taking on board constructive…

Labour Party publish bill to provide minimum wage for all workers Calls for scaling up of short-term construction skills courses  The Labour Party today (Wednesday, May 4th) will introduce a bill which, if enacted, would provide the minimum wage to all apprentices. Labour workers’ rights Senator Marie Sherlock will put forward the bill during Private…

Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for a review into Ireland’s legal system following the publication of a report by the National Women’s Council of Ireland on access to justice for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said urgent changes are needed within the legal framework to support those who…

Labour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said it is ridiculous that data on road traffic collisions is not published on a monthly basis. With a 13% increase in road deaths recorded last year, Deputy Smith said data is needed to inform transport policy and protect drivers against potential accident blackspots on our roads. Deputy Smith said:…