Labour T.D for Louth & East Meath, Ged Nash introduced a Bill to the Dáil which if enacted, would see the terms of the three Sectoral Employment Orders which were struck down by the High Court two weeks ago – electrical, construction and mechanical engineering – given the full force of law through a short…

Labour Party Leader and Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that more detail is needed on the decision to reduce the number of women who can receive BreastCheck exams every year. Deputy Kelly said: “The decision to decide to increase the waiting time for mammograms from two years to three will undoubtedly cause a…

Labour Dáil motion tonight calls on the Government to stop the banks from charging penalties or surcharges on mortgage arrears accrued during the pandemic. Taoiseach tells Labour Leader that Minister for Finance will engage with banks. With the European Banking Authority clarifying that banks do not have to charge interest on 80,000 mortgage loans on COVID-19…

The Shannon Group should have engaged with the Shannon Group of Unions before any restructuring plans that will involve redundancies and pay cuts were even considered according to Labour Spokesperson on Climate Action, Communications and Transport, Duncan Smith T.D. Deputy Smith said: “I am disappointed by the disgraceful decision of the Shannon Group to cut…

The Minister for Education needs to announce a financial package this week, if schools are to return in September as intended according to Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Ó Ríordáin was speaking after a meeting of the Special Committee on Covid Response that was addressed by the Irish Primary Principal Network President Damian White….

The Labour Party’s spokesperson on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik has described as “troubling” a report on the experiences of children in Direct Provision, published by the Ombudsman for Children today. Senator Bacik said: “The Direct Provision report published today, which details children’s experiences of living in Direct Provision, raises a number…

The Government must step up and support new parents who are being faced with an unacceptable choice between securing childcare and fully returning to work, according to Labour Spokesperson on Employment Affairs Marie Sherlock. Speaking after the National Womens’ Council and Extend Maternity 2020 demonstration outside Leinster House this morning, Senator Sherlock said: “I have…

At last night’s meeting of Dublin City Council, Cllr Joe Costello highlighted the fact that in the monthly period from 25th April to 29th May, the receipts from parking metres in the City had fallen from €3.9million to €.5 million – almost an eightfold decrease. Cllr Costello said: “This is a clear indication that private…