The Dublin Airport Authority cannot be treated differently to any other company or individual when it comes to planning conditions Councillor Brian McDonagh, Mayor of Fingal was reacting today to the announcement that the DAA expect to breach the 32m passenger cap at Dublin Airport in 2024. Cllr McDonagh, who is a Labour Party councillor…

Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today outlined proposals for Labour’s “Children’s Charter” at the party’s annual think-in in Malahide, highlighting the ongoing failure of public services to vindicate the rights of children. The proposals call for a comprehensive, child-based approach to ensure every child in Ireland gets a fair start in life. Deputy Bacik said:…

Index tax and social welfare to protect spending power Introduce a real Living Wage Reduce sky-high electricity prices to the European average Labour’s Finance Spokesperson Ged Nash TD has launched the Labour Party’s Cost of Living Action Plan today, calling for urgent government action to protect Irish families from the relentless rise in the cost…

Charities like Focus Ireland cannot continue to pick up the pieces of failed Govt policy Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has called on the Minister for Housing to prioritise Labour’s Homeless Families Bill upon resumption of the Dáil on September 18th. As Focus Ireland report a 12.5% increase in the number of people…

Labour’s Alan Kelly TD said: “I attended Borrisokane last week when IPA officials refused to meet the residents in the Riverside apartment as a group or to meet members of the local liaison group or indeed to meet local representatives. The fact that Gardai were on the scene towards the end of the visit was…

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have thrown in the towel Labour’s Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has today condemned the Government’s failure to tackle the escalating homelessness crisis, following the devastating publication of new figures showing that 14,029 people are now without a home, including a heartbreaking 4,401 children. Deputy Bacik said: “It…

Labour’s Councillor Martha Fanning has called for immediate action following the publication of new research by the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin, revealing the devastating impact of loneliness on older adults. The study, released yesterday, shows a strong association between loneliness and an increased risk of individuals wishing for their…

Senator Annie Hoey, Labour spokesperson on Higher Education has, ahead of the CAO offers tomorrow, called on the Government to act to address the serious shortage of student accommodation in Ireland. Senator Hoey said: “The rising cost of living is already putting a massive strain on students, and the lack of affordable accommodation is making…