News – The Labour Party Govt must pass Labour’s renters rights bill Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has urged the Housing Minister James Browne, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to see sense and abandon their plan to allow landlords to reset rents in between tenancies. Deputy Sheehan said the proposed changes to the RPZs…

News – The Labour PartyLabour eduction spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called on the Minister for Education to pause the pace of Leaving Cert reforms. Deputy Kenny said: “The pace of change pursued by the Minister is dividing teachers to the detriment of our students. The groundwork needed to make these changes impactful, has simply…

News – The Labour PartyLabour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has strongly rebuked the Irish Government for its support for changes to EU air passenger rights agreed this week by the EU Council of Ministers. The revisions significantly weaken protections for airline passengers travelling across Europe. Commenting on the decision, Ó Ríordáin said: “This is an…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s arts spokesperson Rob O’Donoghue TD said the move to rebrand the Department with responsibility for artists as the Department of Culture, Communications and Sports tells us all we need to know about Fine Gael’s and Fianna Fáil’s commitment to supporting artists in Ireland. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “As of June 2nd,…

News – The Labour Party Equality in Education protest to take place tomorrow at 2pm in Dublin Labour Cllr Angela Feeney has urged attendance at the Equality in Education protest in Dublin tomorrow to send a message to Government that every child deserves the best chance at life. Speaking in advance of the protest, Cllr…

News – The Labour Party Labour’s Dublin Bay Bill needed to reverse years of neglect  Labour MEP for Dublin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for a stronger framework to protect Dublin’s bay. Following a ban on swimming in water near Dollymount Strand due to discharge of sewage, Ó Ríordáin said it is representative of the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on children Mark Wall TD has criticised Minister Foley’s ‘headline first’ approach to policy development following the announcement of a maximum fee cap for childcare services participating in the State’s childcare scheme. Deputy Wall said: “Any step that helps parents struggling to meet the costs of childcare is welcome,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Cork North Central TD and member of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee Eoghan Kenny has expressed his concern that the RTÉ Investigates programme into nursing home care represents but a drop in the ocean of failures across care of older people. Deputy Kenny said: “HIQA have not appeared before the…