Labour’s Further and Higher education Spokesperson Senator Annie Hoey has expressed concern over the continuing trend of reannouncements of funding for student accommodation from the Minister for Further and Higher Education. Senator Hoey said: “Like his predecessor before him, Minister O’Donovan is engaging in smoke-and-mirrors tactics with the reannouncement of funding for student accommodation that…

Seán Kelly speech in EU Parliament pathetic without action Labour Ireland South candidate Niamh Hourigan has called out Seán Kelly for failing to push for a ceasefire within the EPP. Hourigan said: “The bombardment of Gaza is horrific. The failure of the European Union to push for peace, the very value the Union itself was…

Overcrowding, drug abuse, attacks worsening Labour’s Justice Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Riordáin TD was today reacting to reports from the Prison Officers’ Association that problems in prisons are getting worse. Deputy Ó Riordáin said “We are witnessing a system overwhelmed by overcrowding, drug abuse, and escalating violence against officers. Prison authorities have been vocal about how…

Labour Councillor for the Pembroke LEA, Cllr Dermot Lacey, has submitted a motion to Dublin City Council which, if passed would have statutory effect in increasing the Dublin City Council’s targets for the building of homes. He is calling on all Dublin City Councillors and local election candidates to pledge their support for his initiative….

Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has called out Government for failing to deliver on housing. Deputy Bacik said: “Once again it’s a matter of spin over substance coming from the office of the Taoiseach and Custom House. The Housing for All progress report lacks detail and crucially lacks any evidence of delivery. “Less…

Government plan to open 20 new beds by 2023 went completely unfunded Labour’s Senator Annie Hoey, was today reacting to the alarming findings regarding the lack of funding for adult eating disorder treatment beds in Ireland. Senator Hoey said “It is deeply concerning to learn that Government has failed to allocate funding for the much-needed…

Domestic violence victims forced into homelessness Ireland falls short of European standards. Labour’s Justice Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD has expressed grave concern where domestic abuse survivors are being forced into homelessness or back into the hands of their abusers due to a severe shortage of refuge spaces across Ireland. As reported by Ellen Coyne…

FG & FF must not play fast and loose with tax base Falling inflation must mean falling prices Spending Ministers must signal end to ‘fiscal gimmickry’ Welcoming the late publication of this year’s Stability Programme Update, Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD said: “The update paints a picture of a healthy economy which is on…