News – The Labour PartyLabour member of the Special Committee on COVID-19 Response, Duncan Smith TD, has called on the Government to provide reusable face masks and instructions on proper usage to each household in the country. Deputy Smith said: “At today’s meeting of the Special Committee on COVID-19 Response I raised the issue of…

News – The Labour Party No worker must lose their job Labour calls for joint WRC and Government guidance for workers Responding to Minister Harris’s comments today that families will have to secure a “dig out” for getting childcare, Senator Marie Sherlock said that Government has once again shown that it has derisory understanding of…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the comments today of the Minister for Justice, Labour Senator Annie Hoey said transformation of Direct Provision is not enough and that legislators must act to translate the anger over racism and direct provision in Ireland into concrete action, and take on board the reforms that groups have called…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Seanad Leader Ivana Bacik has written to the Taoiseach alongside Senator Michael McDowell and eight other Senators (including all the Labour Senators), seeking a date for the first sitting of the Seanad, without the 11 Taoiseach nominees, so that vital legislation can be passed. The unlikely alliance of Senators will apply to…

News – The Labour Party 2 cent difference in wages will discriminate against young people and women Timing of Minimum wage change would move someone working 20 hours to higher payment Labour Senator Rebecca Moynihan said the changes announced by Minister Doherty to the €350 Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) yesterday are unfair and impact…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed the Government’s decision to take on the Labour Party’s call to reduce the easing of restrictions from five phases to four but failed to provide details on reopening the healthcare system, and the cut to Covid-19 payments will discriminate against young people. Deputy Kelly…

News – The Labour PartyLegislators must act to translate the anger over racism and direct provision in Ireland into concrete action, said Labour Senator Annie Hoey, and take on board the reforms that groups have called for over many years. Senator Hoey said: “Now is time for aspirations to be transformed into laws and policy…

News – The Labour Party– COUNCILS SHOULD BE FREE TO MAKE DECISIONS ONLINE DURING CRISIS Press Statement by Cllr John Walsh on behalf of Fingal Labour Group Cllr John Walsh (on behalf of the Labour Group on Fingal County Council) called on the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy TD, to prepare legislation to allow Councils…