News – The Labour PartyLabour Climate and transport Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has today called on the Government to urgently publish the full emissions impact of its decision to abolish the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, following confirmation from the Taoiseach that the cap will be lifted. Deputy Ahern said Government cannot pretend this decision…

News – The Labour PartyLabour climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has warned that the Government cannot use its own admission that Ireland will miss its emissions reduction targets by half as an excuse to give up, following comments by the Minister for Climate confirming that Ireland is only on track to reach around 50 percent…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Climate Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has said that reports the Minister for Climate, Darragh O’Brien is seeking to waive pre legislative scrutiny of the Strategic Gas Reserve Bill are deeply concerning, warning that legislation of this scale and consequence must not be rushed through the Oireachtas without proper examination. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the publication of the CRU’s Large Energy User Connection Policy, Labour’s Climate, Environment and Energy Spokesperson, Ciarán Ahern, has called on the Government to support his Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025. Deputy Ahern’s Bill would enable the CRU to mandate that data…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s transport spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has called out Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s failure to properly resource public transport in the capital. Questioning Minister O’Donovan in the Dáil today, Deputy Ahern said it is unbelievable that people still don’t know when the Luas will be back working. Deputy Ahern said:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s transport spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has called on the Tánaiste to allow for a debate on the National Transport Plan as commuters continue to bear the brunt of a failure of Government policy. Questioning the Tánaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Ahern said the lack of joined up thinking is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Climate Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD will tomorrow launch the Electricity Regulation Bill 2025 at Leinster House which will give the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) the legal authority to require renewable on site power generation from data centres and other large energy users. He said this is urgently…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Spokesperson for Transport Ciarán Ahern has condemned the price hikes by airline companies in the wake of the Irish football team’s World Cup play-off fixtures being announced. The price of a plane ticket to and from Prague the day before and the day following the match jumped by as much…