News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD has welcomed the announcement of the Commission of Investigations survey seeking to gather information from survivors of historic child abuse in schools. Deputy Bacik said the trauma-informed approach taken by the Commission should put survivors at the heart of the process. Deputy Bacik said: “Over decades,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD Ged Nash who set up the Low Pay Commission in 2015 has accused the government of “shameful posturing” on the National Minimum Wage as media reports suggest the government plans to reject the Commission’s recommendation, which was made in July, to increase the hourly minimum wage rate by 0.79…

News – The Labour Party Overcrowded train services must be addressed  Labour’s social protection spokesperson and Kildare South TD Mark Wall said Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil must address the issues facing commuters in Budget 2027. Deputy Wall said: “This Budget must protect commuters. At the height of a cost of living crisis and as…

News – The Labour Party Labour proposes 1,000 additional teachers to reduce the primary staffing ratio by two points to 1:19. Labour education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has today called on Government to fund smaller primary school classes and employ 1,000 additional teachers in Budget 2027. Following the publication of Labour’s Alternative Budget, Deputy Kenny…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has welcomed Cllr Pat Balfe, sitting councillor on Kildare County Council, to the Labour Party. First elected to the Council in 2024, Cllr Balfe has announced today that he is joining the Labour Party having developed a strong working relationship with Labour Kildare South TD Mark Wall. Speaking…

News – The Labour Party €152m for 2,000 additional nurses and midwives in 2027. €25m to extend free GP care to children aged 8 to 12. €100m for a national locum service to reduce reliance on agency staffing. Labour health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has today called on Government to cut healthcare costs for families,…

News – The Labour Party €400 Energy Credits and one million plug-in solar units to drive down household energy bills Index tax bands and credits and deliver a fair public sector pay deal Declare war on child poverty with a new second tier Child Benefit The Labour Party published its Alternative Budget today, A Future…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD  has today called on Government to strengthen enforcement of the Vacant Homes Tax and fund councils to bring empty properties across Ireland back into use. Responding to the Comptroller and Auditor General’s findings that low declaration rates limit the tax’s effect, Deputy Sheehan urged the…