80% in favour of a ban on gambling advertising 80% have noticed a recent increase in gambling ads 63% agree that ads make them more likely to gamble 25% gambling once a month or more Research carried out by the Labour Party has found that almost three quarters (73.5%) of Irish people know a problem…

Labour Party Spokesperson on Employment Affairs Senator Marie Sherlock met with representatives from Deliveroo this afternoon, where she urged the company to engage with their workers and with the trade union movement in relation to the serious concerns around the workers’ pay and conditions. Senator Sherlock said: “A lack of sick pay, no assistance from…

Following the EMA’s decision to give the green light to the AstraZeneca vaccine, Labour leader and health spokesperson Alan Kelly has asked the Minister for Health to confirm that the 30,000 people who missed out on receiving the vaccine this week would be caught up with next week. In light of the continuing high levels…

Labour leader Alan Kelly and sports spokesperson Mark Wall will be available on the Leinster House plinth at 11am tomorrow, Friday 19th March to launch the results of the Labour gambling consultation and issues of the day. What: Doorstep with Alan Kelly and Mark Wall Where: Leinster House plinth, Kildare St. When: 11am, Friday 19th…

Labour housing spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan has called on the Government to end the stop start approach to managing the eviction ban put in place in recognition of the impact of the pandemic on employment. Speaking today, Senator Moynihan urged the Government to use the current state of play in the rental market to take…

Speaking during a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications Networks, Labour communications spokesperson Deputy Duncan Smith urged the Government to take a long term, strategic approach to the post office network. Noting the extraordinary role played by post office workers throughout the pandemic, Deputy Smith said that the post office network…

Marking St Patrick’s Day, Labour spokesperson on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik has urged Government to extend a ‘céad míle fáilte’ and fast-track Irish citizenship for the many non-national frontline workers who have been the backbone of our health system throughout the past year. During the pandemic, non-EU doctors, nurses, cleaners, healthcare…

Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will be available on the Leinster House plinth at 2:30pm today, Tuesday 16th March to speak about the need to address the rise of the far right in Ireland and other issues of the day. What: Doorstep with Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Where: Leinster House plinth, Kildare St. When: 2:30pm, Tuesday…