News – The Labour Party Changes to family reunification are cruel and put families in limbo. Significant sections to be introduced at committee stage. Huge uncertainty over oral hearings and legal counselling proposals. Labour Justice spokesperson Deputy Alan Kelly has condemned the Minister for Justice’s latest announcement on changes to migration policy, saying proposals to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD, speaking during Leaders’ Questions today, warned that growing authoritarianism and unilateral military action pose real risks for small countries like Ireland. She called on the Government to use Ireland’s forthcoming EU Presidency to defend the UN Charter, national sovereignty, and European democracy. Raising these issues in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD, speaking in the Dáil today, has slammed Government for playing politics on the national list of the 168 new special classes promised for the 2026/27 academic year, warning that secrecy and political point scoring are creating anxiety for families, confusion for schools, and uncertainty for…

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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Climate and transport Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has today called on the Government to urgently publish the full emissions impact of its decision to abolish the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, following confirmation from the Taoiseach that the cap will be lifted. Deputy Ahern said Government cannot pretend this decision…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Deputy Eoghan Kenny has said that while it is welcome that the Taoiseach and Tánaiste have finally confirmed Ireland will vote against the Mercosur trade agreement tomorrow, the Government has acted at the very last possible moment on a deal that threatens Irish farmers and undermines climate action. He called…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Member of the Oireachtas Committee on AI Senator Laura Harmon today called for urgent and decisive action from Government and regulators in response to deeply disturbing issues that have emerged in relation to Grok AI, including its reported use in the generation of sexual abuse imagery and child sexual abuse…

News – The Labour PartyLabour climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has warned that the Government cannot use its own admission that Ireland will miss its emissions reduction targets by half as an excuse to give up, following comments by the Minister for Climate confirming that Ireland is only on track to reach around 50 percent…