On International Women’s Day today, the Labour Senators have put down a Matter on the Commencement of the Seanad, calling on the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to make a statement on the proposed timeline for the introduction of gender pay gap legislation. This Matter will be taken this morning at approximately…

At 12pm today, members of Oireachtas All Party Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights will also be available on the plinth to express solidarity with Polish women and call for reform to its abortion law. Co-Chair Sen. Annie Hoey will be joined by Holly Cairns TD, Sen. Alice Mary Higgins and Sen. Lorraine…

To mark International Women’s Day, Labour Party Senators will be available today at 11.30am on the Leinster House plinth to formally launch our new women’s manifesto ‘Labour: Working for Women’. What: Doorstep with Ivana Bacik and Labour Party Senators to launch ‘Labour: Working for Women’ Where: Leinster House plinth, Kildare St. When: 11.30am, Monday 8th…

Labour Party Spokesperson on Arts & Culture Senator Marie Sherlock has expressed her frustration at the absence, five months on from Budget 2021, of any detail or clarity from the Department of Arts, Culture, Media, Sport in relation to the €50 million Live Entertainment Fund which had been announced to support the arts, culture &…

To mark International Women’s Day, the Labour Party has published its Women’s Manifesto, Labour: Working for Women, to shed light on the opportunities and difficulties faced by women in Ireland. By producing this evidenced-based policy document and vision for the future, the Party aims to better life for all women in Ireland. Announcing the manifesto,…

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In Ireland, there are 823 missing persons files open. However, there is no record of how many remains have been interred in cemeteries, or remain in morgues, as the current rules regulating coroners does not compel them to report unidentified remains to a central system. To redress this, Labour TD Duncan Smith has called on…

The Labour Party has today launched its “Sign Up A Sister” campaign, waiving fees for all new members signed up during the month of March by an existing member of the Party. The initiative is part of its wider campaign to celebrate International Women’s Day. In recognition that many women feel locked out from politics,…