News – The Labour PartyLabour’s transport spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has said Luas workers must have their conditions protected following the news that Transdev has not been awarded a new contract for the service. Deputy Ahern said: “The news that Transdev will not retain the Luas contract will likely come as a huge surprise to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s spokesperson for Energy and TD for Dublin South-West, Ciarán Ahern TD, has raised serious concerns about the Government’s commitment to reducing household energy bills, following new Eurostat figures showing that households are paying twice as much for electricity as data centres. Speaking during Questions on Policy or Legislation in the…

News – The Labour Party Passenger cap should and must go through planning process Labour’s climate and transport spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has criticised this Government’s attempt to circumnavigate their own rules to remove the passenger cap at Dublin Airport without any reference to pollution and emissions. Deputy Ahern said: “Scrapping the passenger cap at…

News – The Labour Party Govt must take responsibility for communications failures during Storm Chandra Labour’s climate spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has called out Minister James Browne for attempting to shirk blame for communications failures ahead of Storm Chandra. Deputy Ahern said: “The comments made by the Housing Minister about Met Éireann are extraordinary. Attempting…

News – The Labour Party Flood alleviation schemes must receive renewed focus from Minister for OPW Labour climate spokesperson and TD for Dublin South West Ciarán Ahern has expressed his devastation to see areas like Rathfarnham and Scholarstown flooded today. Deputy Ahern called out the repeated failure by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to properly…

News – The Labour PartyLabour transport spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has urged the Transport Minister to instigate a safety review into dazzling LED headlights in Ireland. Deputy Ahern said: “New LED lights, and those with high intensity discharge (HID), provide greater brightness for road users at night, but the brightness levels of some of these…

News – The Labour Party Most cyclists killed on our roads in 2025 since 2017 Labour’s transport spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has submitted a formal complaint to the Judicial Council following remarks about cyclists made by Judge James O’Donohoe. Deputy Ahern said: “The commentary by Judge James O’Donohoe is deeply problematic, and has exhibited a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Climate Spokesperson Deputy Ciarán Ahern has called on the Government to immediately pass Labour’s Bill to climate proof data centres, as Cabinet prepares to sign off today on a new plan to facilitate the construction of more data centres across the country. He said the Government cannot continue to green…