News – The Labour Party Medical card access collapsing and poor PRSI Dental Benefit Scheme damaging oral health No implementation plan seven years after publication of the National Oral Health Policy in 2019 Number of public dentists at all grades down by a third since 2009 Children missing basic dental checks with 104,000 children denied…

News – The Labour PartyTomorrow, Thursday 15th January, the Labour Party will introduce a bill into the Dáil to create legal standing to No Wait Cards for people with chronic and invisible illnesses and who are in urgent need of toilet facilities. Labour’s Equal Status (Access to Toilet Facilities) Bill 2025 aims to change this…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Ivana Bacik TD has said that long waits for basic healthcare have become the norm in Ireland, as new figures show almost 900,000 people waiting for outpatient care or an operation. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today, Deputy Bacik challenged the Taoiseach on the failure of…

News – The Labour Party Most cyclists killed on our roads in 2025 since 2017 Labour’s transport spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has submitted a formal complaint to the Judicial Council following remarks about cyclists made by Judge James O’Donohoe. Deputy Ahern said: “The commentary by Judge James O’Donohoe is deeply problematic, and has exhibited a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour higher and further education spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has said today that a new report in The Independent showing a drop in the number of students progressing to college after the Leaving Certificate is a clear warning sign that the cost of higher education is pushing young people out, and…

News – The Labour Party Incredible that maternity leave cover is automatic in other parts of the public service but not in health services. Failure to cover maternity and sick leave is placing further pressure on overstretched and overburdened staff and driving critical workers to burnout. The HSE is failing to deliver on its WRC…

News – The Labour Party Changes to family reunification are cruel and put families in limbo. Significant sections to be introduced at committee stage. Huge uncertainty over oral hearings and legal counselling proposals. Labour Justice spokesperson Deputy Alan Kelly has condemned the Minister for Justice’s latest announcement on changes to migration policy, saying proposals to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD, speaking during Leaders’ Questions today, warned that growing authoritarianism and unilateral military action pose real risks for small countries like Ireland. She called on the Government to use Ireland’s forthcoming EU Presidency to defend the UN Charter, national sovereignty, and European democracy. Raising these issues in…