News – The Labour PartyThe 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,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking 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…

News – The Labour Party proposes a tenure mix of 40% social, 40% affordable/cost rental and 20% affordable purchase. calls on the Minister to increase the serviced site fund from €50,000 to €100,000 per unit. Speaking in advance of a meeting of Dublin City Council tonight, and the alternative housing plan they will propose for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson on Community and Rural Affairs Seán Sherlock TD has said that the named branches slated for closure by Bank of Ireland is an attack on provincial towns right around the country. If the Government really is committed to development outside of Dublin, it must intervene and stop Bank…

News – The Labour Party Shuttering of 88 branches a massive blow to communities across the country Central Bank and Minister must act to pause closures during pandemic Move by bank a kick in teeth for loyal customers and staff Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash has described the announcement by Bank of Ireland of its…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Equality and Integration Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision published today, and has welcomed the positive proposals as representing substantive steps towards a more progressive international protection policy. The ‘how’ of implementation will be key, and Senator Bacik has made clear that…