Calls for Minister to appear before Education Committee  Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said Minister Foley was right to reverse her decision on changes to the Leaving Cert. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “I welcome the Minister’s acknowledgement that it was wrong to make huge changes to the Leaving Cert curriculum without any consultation with…

Leader Ivana Bacik said parties must prioritise women’s participation in politics In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8th, the Labour Party has today (Tuesday, February 28th) launched its annual Sign Up a Sister recruitment campaign to encourage more women into politics. Launching the campaign, Labour leader Ivana Bacik said having conversations with women…

Labour health spokesperson, Duncan Smith has today (Monday 27th February) called for a full public inquiry into the State’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and said it must be constituted without any further unnecessary delays. Deputy Smith said: “Professor Martin Cormican’s comments will certainly inspire plenty of reaction from anyone interested in our response to…

Calls for Seanad Debate on community resources Marking eating disorder awareness week, Labour Senator and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee Annie Hoey has demanded action from social media giants against harmful diet content. Senator Hoey said the rise in people seeking treatment for eating disorders, particularly post pandemic, demands change. Senator Hoey said: “There…

28% increase in homelessness year on year Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik said the sharp increase in people living in homelessness in the month of January represents an abject failure by the Fine Gael Taoiseach to tackle the country’s most pressing crisis. Calling for an extension to the eviction ban, Deputy Bacik said…

Russian ambassador must be expelled from Ireland Labour leader Ivana Bacik has reiterated Labour’s solidarity with the people of Ukraine marking the first anniversary of Putin’s illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine. Speaking in advance of the rally organised by the Ukrainian Community in Ireland at the GPO, O’Connell Street at 2pm today (Friday, 24th…

Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik said the Government must do more to protect the many vulnerable renters in the private market. With affordability non-existent in the rental market due to years of failed Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil policies, Deputy Bacik said renters now face a precarious situation with the expected lifting of…

Labour Kildare South Senator Mark Wall has demanded that the Minister of Transport Eamon Ryan bring clarity to the people of Kildare on the extension of the short hop zone to all of the county. Under questioning from Senator Wall in the Seanad yesterday (Thursday, 23rd February), Minister Ryan confirmed that proposals would be published…