Labour’s Justice Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Riordáin TD was speaking following Government’s decision yesterday to raise the recruitment age of new Gardaí to 50, at a time when the retirement age for Gardaí remains at 60. Deputy Ó Riordáin said: “This decision showcases a lack of understanding of the recruitment and retention issue. Particularly when the…

Labour’s Senator Annie Hoey has called for a legal right to flexible work for all workers, following the publication of the Hays Ireland Salary & Recruiting Trends Guide 2024. The survey found that 38% of Irish employers will require their employees to spend more time in the office in 2024, despite the benefits of remote…

Government must publish report on true level of housing need as Dáil returns Housing Commission expected to recommend revising housing targets to 50,000 new homes per year Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has called out Government for failing to publish the Housing Commission report into the true level of housing need. As the…

Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said if the Justice Minister spent more time tackling issues within An Garda Síochána rather than issuing press releases, we would not be faced with a dwindling force. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “There has been a consistent and persistent drop in Garda numbers under Fine Gael’s watch and its…

Report backs Labour’s budget call for tax system to be used to incentivise move away from commercial building to residential Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD was today reacting to the recent publication of the ESRI’s National Development Plan (NDP) report. Deputy Nash said: “Addressing the housing crisis requires bold and decisive action, not the…

Government’s developer-led approach is not working and must be changed Labour Leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD, has criticised the Government for its failure to address the chronic supply shortage in housing, which has led to a massive increase in rents across the country. According to a recent report by Eurostat, the typical rents…

Labour bill would provide 20 days paid time off for pregnancy loss and 10 days for accessing fertility treatments Bill passed Seanad in November with Government support Labour to use PMB slot on 18th January to make compassion the norm in the workplace The Labour Party will use its first Private Members’ time of 2024…

Labour’s Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Riordáin TD, has today called on the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to add Irish Sign Language (ISL) to the leaving cert exams. Deputy Ó Riordáin said: “Despite encompassing 17 languages on the Leaving Certificate curriculum, Irish Sign Language is overlooked. This sidelines the linguistic needs and cultural importance…