Labour proposes a dedicated departmental team for child poverty. Labour’s children’s spokesperson Deputy Séan Sherlock has expressed deep concern following the release of the State of the Nation’s Children Report which found alarming statistics in a rise in child poverty. It found in 2022,15.2% of children are now at risk of poverty, an increase from…

Labour’s justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for the Special Oireachtas Committee on Drugs to be convened immediately to finally address Ireland’s failed drug policy. Speaking following the publication of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drug’s report, Deputy Ó Ríordáin said this is an opportunity to change people’s lives. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “For too…

13 Years in Government, Yet No Solutions Damp, Mould, and Health Crisis Unaddressed Labour’s Senator Rebecca Moynihan was today responding to the Taoiseach’s blaming of public sector delays for the sluggish progress on housing, including the Oliver Bond complex. Senator Moynihan said: “It’s disheartening to hear the Taoiseach’s old Fine Gael mindset persisting, favouring the…

In advance of the publication of the Housing for All progress report, Labour leader and housing spokesperson has demanded that Government publish the Housing Commission report into the true level of housing need in Ireland. Deputy Bacik said: “The Housing for All progress report will not be worth the paper it’s written on if it…

Labour’s Senator Mark Wall in Kildare South and Deputy Ged Nash in Louth have today welcomed the NTA announcement that Newbridge, Sallins, Drogheda, and Laytown have been included in the new lower-price Dublin Commuter Zone. Senator Wall said: “Following a campaign over the last 6 years we are delighted to see the NTA publish the…

Labour transport spokesperson and Fingal TD Duncan Smith has slammed Government for failing to legislate for a right to flexible work, and for the dearth of affordable housing in Ireland which is seeing workers travel an average of 16.9kms in their car to and from work. Figures revealed to the Labour Party show that the…

Labour Party Leader Ivana Bacik TD was today reacting to the news that of a 40% increase in the numbers of older people experiencing housing difficulties, compared with last year. Deputy Bacik said: “We’ve heard today from Alone and Threshold the distressing housing reality that exists for older citizens in Ireland. Over the past year,…

Labour Senator Rebecca Moynihan has today written to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) calling for an investigation into the rising baby formula prices. Senator Moynihan said “The alarming 7% increase in the Consumer Price Index for baby food demands immediate attention. Parents are facing an unjust burden, and it’s our duty to intervene….