News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Environment Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has today responded to a damning report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), which found Ireland’s natural environment is in “very poor condition”. The report highlighted that 85 per cent of protected habitats and almost one third of protected species have an unfavourable status, while…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has called for immediate Government action following the publication of the August homeless figures today, which show that a record 16,353 people are in emergency accommodation, including 5,145 children. Deputy Sheehan said these figures confirm that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are failing in their…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Laura Harmon has written to Minister Helen McEntee urging her to meet with Industrial School Survivors who commenced hunger strike last Sunday, 21st September outside Leinster House. Senator Harmon said: “I have written to Minister Helen McEntee imploring her to meet with the survivors of Industrial Schools who are…

News – The Labour Party– Time for decisive action on JLC boycott Labour’s Enterprise Spokesperson George Lawlor TD today condemned the Government for voting against Labour’s Bill to end the industrial relations boycott of the Joint Labour Commission (JLC) at Second Stage. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Lawlor pressed for a vote on the issue,…

News – The Labour Party Bill supports good employers and will stop a race to the bottom on terms and conditions. Government support crucial in advance of the Action Plan on Collective Bargaining. On Thursday evening the Dáil will debate at second stage a bill from Labour Enterprise and Employment spokesperson George Lawlor TD to…

News – The Labour Party Investment needed to boost construction workers Tax breaks for developers lack any strategic purpose Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has urged the Housing Minister to set a timeline for the publication of Ireland’s new housing plan. As building delivery estimates continue to be scaled down, Sheehan called for targeted…

News – The Labour PartyMarie Sherlock TD for Dublin Central and Labour Party Spokesperson on Health has called on the Government to urgently address knife crime. She called out that the Government established an Anti-Social Behaviour Forum in 2020 and has failed to publish any recommendations in the years since then.  Deputy Sherlock was speaking…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD today challenged the Government on its failure to take climate change seriously, during Leader’s Questions in the Dáil. Citing stark new research from Met Éireann and Maynooth University confirming record high temperatures this summer, Deputy Bacik warned that Government inaction is putting households, communities, and Ireland’s…