14,009 homeless, including 4,206 children Labour Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has expressed deep concern following the release of the April 2024 homeless figures, revealing a new and terrible milestone of 14,009 people in emergency accommodation, including a devastating 4,206 children. Deputy Bacik said, “A devastating new homeless milestone, these figures aren’t just…

Voters urged to send Labour MEPs to Europe to ensure a voice for Ireland in second largest group in the Parliament. Only a strong S&D group with Labour MEPs can stop a second term for Ursula Von Der Leyen. Labour outlines priorities for a just transition, a European housing plan and social progress.   Labour…

Labour’s Alan Kelly TD has called for immediate accountability from the Minister for Health following the revelation that the new National Children’s Hospital (NCH) will not admit patients until end of 2025 at the earliest, despite previously being due for “substantial completion” this October. This disclosure was made to the Dáil’s public spending watchdog, highlighting…

Full scale boycott of Israel needed Labour’s Further and Higher education Spokesperson Senator Annie Hoey has expressed support for the student encampments at UCD and UCC in support of Palestine and condemned UCDs excessive use of force by university staff against students. Senator Hoey said: “The student encampments on the campuses of UCD and UCC…

An Taoiseach acknowledgement rings hollow Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD today criticised the government for failing to address the critical delays in the assessment of needs for children with disabilities. Speaking at Leader’s Questions, Ó Ríordáin highlighted the unacceptable situation where nearly 15,000 children remain on waiting lists, exacerbating their challenges and impacting their development….

Labour Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has welcomed news that the Minister for Housing will incorporate a Labour proposal for a new offence relating to abuse of the planning objection process for personal financial gain. Deputy Bacik said, “During a housing and climate crisis, it is unforgivable for anyone to profiteer from blocking…

EPA prediction must sound alarm bells Labour’s Senator Annie Hoey today highlighted a pressing concern for Ireland’s environmental future, following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prediction that Ireland is set to miss its national and EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. According to the EPA, Ireland is projected to reduce its total GHG emissions…

Labour MEP candidate for Dublin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin today said that Russian interference in internal Georgian politics is the latest effort to derail the legitimate European aspirations of aspiring members. Georgia has been gripped by civil resistance opposed to the government’s attempt to pass a foreign agent law, seen by many as an attempt to…