Labour sports spokesperson Senator Mark Wall has thanked the Club Players Association for their work progressing change in the GAA and the sports community of Ireland. Having successfully achieved its goal to ‘fix the fixtures’, Senator Wall commended the impact of its work for generations of club players to come. Senator Wall said: “With news…

Central Bank must clarify if it plans to fine the Davy 16. Incumbent on regulator to formally disclose findings of investigation to An Garda Siochána. Foot-dragging on new Senior Executive Accountability laws inexcusable. Labour Finance spokesperson Ged Nash has called on the Central Bank to clarify if it plans to impose fines on the individuals…

Speaking today in advance of the RTÉ Investigates documentary on illegal adoptions, Labour spokesperson on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik has spoken in support of the calls by Dr Conor O’Mahony, the government’s special rapporteur on child protection, for the urgent introduction of information and tracing legislation.  Senator Bacik said: “I share Dr…

Clarity needed if special tax rate of 89% will apply to future pay-outs? Minister for Finance acting on behalf of bankers not the people. Return to the speculative economy of the Celtic Tiger must be opposed. The decision by the government today to allow AIB to pay bonuses to staff at Goodbody, clearing the way…

The Labour Party has today published legislation to provide employees with up to 20 days leave for early miscarriage or other reproductive health-related reasons. Despite the immense progress that has been made towards greater equality for women in the workplace, many barriers remain preventing women’s full and equal participation. In particular, many women have lacked…

Labour Senator Ivana Bacik and Party Leader Alan Kelly will be available to speak to the media, tomorrow at 11.30am, Tuesday 2nd March when Ivana will publish new legislation to provide for paid reproductive health-related leave from work. This would provide paid leave for early miscarriage, women undergoing fertility treatment and other related medical reproductive…

Labour Justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin TD added his voice to the calls for social media companies to act if their platforms are being used to organise far right violence, but said that a comprehensive response was required from the government to the rise of conspiracy theories, anti-immigrant sentiment, and anti-Covid protests that exploit fears and…

Speaking today in the Seanad on the Government’s Health (Amendment) Bill 2021, Senator Ivana Bacik spoke on behalf of Labour to voice critical support for the Bill. Senator Bacik said: “We in Labour do not believe that an appropriate balance has been struck with this Bill; it should go much further in restricting non-essential travel…