News – The Labour PartyLabour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has today published a bill to introduce a three-year eviction ban to tackle the enormous rise in notices to quit issued in 2025. Speaking today, Deputy Sheehan said: “This Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil-Lowry Government are presiding over the highest level of evictions since the Great Famine….

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has ugred Government to rethink the decision to increase school bus fees. Deputy Kenny said: “The latest blow for many families has been the increase in school transport fees, doubling from €50 to €100 for one child. For many rural families, school transport is not…

News – The Labour Party HIQA inspection demonstrates the clear and pressing need to enhance the facilities at the Rotunda Minister must commit the funding for the new critical care wing and enhancements to the Rotunda Serious capital investment required to make up for two decades of underinvestment in maternity services Labour Party Health Spokesperson…

News – The Labour PartyYesterday, 1st April, a packed public meeting on ‘The Greening of Terenure’ took place at the Terenure Enterprise Centre, hosted by Ivana Bacik TD and Councillor Fiona Connelly, with special guest speaker Éanna Ní Lamhna. The meeting brought together residents, community groups, environmental activists and local stakeholders to discuss practical steps…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has said the Tánaiste is re-announcing what was announced in the Budget on the derelict property tax. Deputy Sheehan said: “I am concerned that 6 months after announcing the tax that Government have not even settled on a definition of a derelict property. “Everyone knew…

News – The Labour Party Climate Change Advisory Council warning today should ring alarm bells   Labour’s climate spokesperson Deputy Ciarán Ahern has today called for the immediate rollout of annual carbon budgets, warning that Government inaction is putting Ireland’s climate targets and communities at risk. Responding to today’s stark warning from the Climate Change…

News – The Labour Party Labour calls for inspections at Shannon Airport Labour’s Councillor Helen Ogbu, the party’s candidate in the Galway West by-election, has today called on the Government to urgently guarantee that no weapons destined for the war in the Middle East are being transported through Shannon Airport or Irish airspace. This comes…

News – The Labour Party Roundtable highlights exploitation and broken permit system Rising hate speech and abuse must be confronted The Labour Party today hosted a Together We Thrive roundtable in Dublin, bringing together trade unions, civil society organisations and migrant advocates to address rising hate speech, systemic exploitation in the workplace and failures in…