Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has called on Government to appoint a Special Minister with Responsibility for Housing Refugees to the Housing Department. Questioning the Tanaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Bacik said the information vacuum created by Government is being exploited by bad faith actors in local communities. Deputy Bacik said: “We…

Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said continued announcements of job cuts across the tech, retail and hospitality sectors demands government action. Calling for a new national industrial policy framework that prioritise the scaling up of indigenous Irish enterprise, Senator Sherlock said Ireland will continue to be exposed to a dangerous and excessive reliance on…

Labour Motion debated in November put decriminalisation of drug users at the centre of this Government must act on introduction of mobile injecting centres Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is demanding that Government set a date for the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs before summer 2023. Expressing his delight that the recent Labour Party motion…

Questioning Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the Dáil today, Labour leader Ivana Bacik called for a review of the functions of the Office of the Attorney General. Highlighting the practices of illegal charges to older people in nursing home care and the removal of disability allowance payments from vulnerable people in institutional care, Deputy Bacik said…

Speaking in the Dáil yesterday (Tuesday, 31st January), Labour leader Ivana Bacik called on the Government to take a strong stance in defence of Palestinian rights, and demanded that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar take action and move on the Occupied Territories Bill. Deputy Bacik said: “The Labour Party has been clear in its continued support for people of Palestine in the face of…

Waiting for Online Safety Codes and the DTA Directive is too little too late Labour media spokesperson Marie Sherlock has urged Media Minister Catherine Martin to compel social media giants to end the dissemination of fear and hate online before it is too late. Describing reports in the Irish Examiner that online filming of anti-migrant…

Change in opening hours only one part of the jigsaw in developing a safe and sustainable night time economy  Labour calls for Living Wage for basic hourly rate plus overtime for night-time economy  Accessible and safe public transport crucial In advance of the Oireachtas Justice Committee’s discussion of licensing law reform today (Tuesday, 31st January),…

Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Department of Education to issue a circular to schools on guidance regarding homework levels. Agreeing with comments recently made by President Michael D Higgins, Deputy Ó Ríordáin said particularly at primary level, students and families should be encouraged to pursue the enjoyment of learning. Deputy…