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Labour calls for urgent public campaign on HHC vapes

News – The Labour Party Despite warnings of the risk of serious harm to mental health, HSE confirmed in recent response to a parliamentary question that there are no plans for HHC prevention or awareness raising campaigns. College of Psychiatrists in Ireland warn that there are reports of many HHC-induced psychosis in Ireland and HHC…

19 May 2025

Government must stop ignoring renters

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed the Government’s ongoing failure to tackle the rental crisis following the publication of the latest Daft.ie rent report, which shows average rents have now surged beyond €2,000 for the first time nationally – with rents in Limerick city up a staggering 20.4% year-on-year….

19 May 2025

Labour urges attendance at Gaza solidarity march

News – The Labour Party National Demonstration for Palestine – Today at 1pm at Garden of Remembrance in Dublin Labour foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has urged attendance at the National Demonstration for Palestine in Dublin today at 1pm meeting at the Garden of Remembrance, with protests happening all over the country. Deputy Smith…

17 May 2025

Ahern welcomes pension increase for retired CIÉ workers following 17 year wait

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Transport spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has welcomed the decision by the CIÉ group, which comprises Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann, to increase pensions for retired workers for the first time since 2008. It is understood that the CIÉ will provide around €30 million to fund the deal. Deputy…

15 May 2025

Rents soar while Government turns blind eye

News – The Labour Party– RTB report shows same old, same old from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has said the latest Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) report shows Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are completely out of touch with the reality of Ireland’s housing crisis. The RTB’s Q2 2025…

15 May 2025

Answers needed on impact of hip operation review on existing services across CHI and Cappagh

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Marie Sherlock has written to the Minister for Health and the Board of CHI to seek information on the staffing and procedural impact of the review into hip operations. Deputy Sherlock said: “Parents of children who have gone undergone hip operations are enduring an agonizing wait for the…

14 May 2025

Urgent Action Needed to Ensure Women can Avail of free HRT by June 1st

News – The Labour Party Another sloppy “announce first, details later” approach from Government Vast majority of pharmacists are saying that they will not sign up to free HRT scheme No information on crucial software update required to administer the scheme Government has strung women along on this budget commitment for months Women on lower…

14 May 2025

Septic tank failures must be tackled now

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Social Protection Spokesperson Mark Wall TD has today called for urgent reform of the septic tank grant scheme, following shocking new figures from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showing that 56% of septic tanks inspected in 2023 failed to meet the required standard. He said the current grant system is…

14 May 2025

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