News – The Labour Party 4,775 children in emergency accommodation, Government on a go-slow Labour’s Conor Sheehan TD has said the publication of the latest homelessness figures — showing a record 15,580 people, including 4,775 children, in emergency accommodation — must be a wake-up call for Government. The figures, published today by the Department of…

News – The Labour Party From 2022 to 2024, nearly 2,000 US military aircraft and US civil air operators with declared munitions of war on-board applied for exemptions to stop in Ireland. Only 0.1% of applications from US civil aircraft were refused to land or fly over Ireland due to the nature of the total…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Cork North Central TD and member of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee Eoghan Kenny has called out the Minister’s failure to take responsibility for the failed Arts Council IT system. Deputy Kenny said: “It’s clear to me that the Minister is using the Director of the Arts Council as their…

News – The Labour Party Announce now, details later approach is failing women. Labour’s health spokesperson Marie Sherlock has called out Government for failure to deliver on a range of healthcare promises for women. Highlighting recent examples, Deputy Sherlock pointed to the expansion of the IVF scheme which has been delayed indefinitely, with many couples…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Climate Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has today called for an immediate moratorium on the construction of new data centres, following a warning from secretary general at the Department of Environment, Climate and Energy, that Ireland will be forced to choose between building new homes and expanding data centre capacity. Deputy…

News – The Labour Party Consumer watchdog must get new grocery market surveillance function Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has urged the government to act on soaring grocery prices. He was speaking ahead of today’s Dáil debate on his Competition & Consumer Protection (Excessive Prices) Bill. The legislation will give the Competition and Consumer…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Conor Sheehan TD for Limerick has expressed deep concern following news that 300 jobs are at risk as Carelon Global Solutions plans to shut its Limerick base. Deputy Sheehan is calling on the company to immediately engage with staff and their union representatives, provide clarity on redundancy terms or redeployment…

News – The Labour Party Labour leader slams inaction on evictions crisis Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has today called for urgent Government action to address Ireland’s escalating housing crisis, following Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil where she raised the failure of the Tenant in Situ scheme and the ongoing problem of no-fault evictions. With…