News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Deputy Duncan Smith has reiterated his call to Government to send independent legal observers to the Ulm 5 trial in Germany. Parliamentarians who attended the trial as observers this week will host a press conference tomorrow (Thursday, 23rd July) at 11:45am in Buswells to provide…

News – The Labour Party Labour Women launched the campaign for a Safe Fund in May 2026, after a motion on the initiative was passed at their last Annual Conference. The €3m fund would support victim survivors of domestic abuse (€1m per year over three years). The proposal includes an annual review mechanism to assess…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson on Education, Eoghan Kenny TD, has welcomed today’s Labour Court recommendation on pension arrangements for school secretaries and caretakers and has called on all parties to work constructively towards a fair resolution. Commenting today, Deputy Kenny said: “School secretaries and caretakers are indispensable members of our school communities….

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Transport spokesperson Ciarán Ahern has said that he broadly welcomes the Government’s commitment to enhancing regulations and safety measures around the use of e-scooters, but stressed that Gardaí must be given the necessary enforcement powers if they are to be effective. He stated that e-scooters are an important mode of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Laura Harmon has welcomed the comments from the Taoiseach today that he has asked Cork City Council to engage with the landowners of Bessborough on the future of the site. Senator Harmon said: “I really welcome the Taoiseach’s timely intervention today. In his post on social media he rightly…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Laura Harmon has urged the public to join with survivors in protesting against the proposed development on the site of the former Bessborough mother and baby home. Meeting at 2:30pm tomorrow outside Cork City Library at the Grand Parade, Senator Harmon said the site must be preserved as a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Dublin Central Marie Sherlock has called on Government to take forward Labour’s proposals to reform Ireland’s household waste system following today’s debate on the Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026 in the Dáil. The Labour Bill would provide for a single household waste collection operator…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Dublin Central TD Marie Sherlock has called out Government’s inaction and gross lack of urgency on tackling the rising problem of e-scooter injuries. Questioning the Tánaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Sherlock has said comments this week by the Garda Commissioner and the Taoiseach favouring a outright ban were a…