News – The Labour PartyChairperson of the Oireachtas Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport Committee and Labour Party TD Alan Kelly has urged Government Ministers to bring forward a clear and definitive plan to address platforms and AI tools. Deputy Kelly said: “I welcome the meeting to be held today by the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Attorney…

News – The Labour Party Threat of new tariffs effectively ends the EU-US trade deal agreed last year. Clarity needed from Irish government on what plans are in place for a hard break in EU-US relations. Responding to reckless tariff threats from the United States over Greenland, Labour Enterprise spokesperson George Lawlor said the EU…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Culture Spokesperson Deputy Rob O’Donoghue has struck out against the lack of artistic and cultural infrastructure funding which made the closure of The Complex inevitable. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “Events like the closure of The Complex are no longer unexpected or sudden. Despite the massive groundswell of support gathered to…

News – The Labour Party Google, Meta and TikTok agree to attend Committee Chairperson of the Oireachtas Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport Committee and Labour Party TD Alan Kelly has expressed his deep concern at the refusal of X to appear before the Oireachtas Committee. Deputy Kelly said: “The manner in which X have…

News – The Labour Party Labour Private Members’ Motion in the Dáil on Wednesday 21st January Commuting chaos driven by Government inaction No legal right to flexible work for employees Public transport delays forcing workers into cars Commuting in Ireland is no longer working, with workers paying the price as employers demand a return to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour MEP for Dublin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has written today to EU Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen calling for decisive action against the platform X, including the possibility of banning access in the EU, following serious concerns around the spread of child sexual abuse material and the platform’s ongoing failure to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport Committee Alan Kelly has called on Apple and Google to suspend access to the Grok app on their stores. Deputy Kelly said: “This is a stop gap measure but an important one to limit access to Grok….

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Eoghan Kenny TD and Senator Laura Harmon have today demanded urgent accountability from Government following revelations at the Dáil Public Accounts Committee that the cost of an IT system for the State’s student grant scheme, SUSI, has overrun by almost three times its original €2.2 million budget. They said the…