News – The Labour Party Modern workplaces need modern rights Labour’s workers’ rights Spokesperson Senator Nessa Cosgrove has today called on the Government to give every worker a legal right to flexible and remote work, following comments from a prominent business figure who dismissed working from home as “a load of nonsense”. Speaking from Leinster…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s enterprise spokesperson George Lawlor has expressed his solidarity with workers at Microsoft and LinkedIn based in Ireland following the announcement of global job cuts. Deputy Lawlor said: “The contagion that we are seeing in the tech industries is worrying given the numbers employed in the sector in Ireland. The uncertainty…

News – The Labour PartyA group of Irish Healthcare Workers, including some who have recently returned home from Gaza, addressed assembled TDs and Senators today at a lunchtime briefing in Leinster House arranged by Labour Senator Nessa Cosgrove. The group spoke of how no aspect of healthcare has been left untouched by the Israeli assault,…

News – The Labour Party National Demonstration for Palestine this Saturday Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has called for immediate and meaningful political action following today’s abhorrent announcement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who vowed to invade Gaza “with full force” in the coming days. With more than 52,000 Palestinians killed in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has today called on the Minister for Education to pause the proposed Leaving Cert reforms, following reports that teachers could face a 5% pay loss if the plan is blocked. Speaking in Leinster House, Deputy Kenny criticised the Minister for “burying her head in the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Laura Harmon has marked the tenth anniversary of Ireland’s historic Marriage Equality Referendum by calling on the Government to urgently address ongoing legal inequalities faced by LGBTQ+ families. Speaking from Leinster House today, Senator Harmon urged the Government to progress Labour’s Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2023, which…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Arts, Media  and Sports spokesperson Rob O’Donoghue TD has today paid tribute to trailblazing jockey, Rachael Blackmore, who has announced her retirement after 16 years of horse-racing. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “As the first female jockey to win the Grand National in 2021, Rachael Blackmore was an inspiration to many and…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Workers’ Rights, Senator Nessa Cosgrove has called on the government to ensure there is a comprehensive programme of statutory and policy measures put in place to implement an action plan to increase the level of collective bargaining in Ireland. Senator Cosgrove was commenting after making a submission on…