Former Lord Mayor Councillor Dermot Lacey has called on An Post to make the catering facilities at the GPO available as an indoor soup kitchen. Councillor Lacey said: “Given that the majority of An Post staff have now moved out of the GPO and that An Post is looking for future use of the iconic…

Workplace deaths must be reduced further Labour TD for Cork North Central, Eoghan Kenny, has called for the urgent introduction of a safe pass system for farmers, supporting recent calls from SIPTU to address safety concerns in the agricultural sector. Deputy Kenny’s call follows the publication of the latest Health and Safety Authority (HSA) statistics,…

Labour Party Group Leader on Dublin City Council, Councillor Darragh Moriarty, has raised concerns after work on the affordable housing project at the Oscar Traynor Road site in Coolock was paused due to the discovery of defects and failures to comply with building regulations. The issues, which came to light following inspections by Dublin City…

Additional funding needed for emergency accommodation in Limerick  Labour Limerick City TD Conor Sheehan has urged the implementation of emergency measures to protect anyone living in homelessness ahead of the cold snap. Deputy Sheehan said: “Minister O’Brien needs to detail his plans to protect the thousands of people living in homelessness as we face into…

Health, culture, and economy boost Labour’s Councillor Laura Harmon has called for the development of a state-of-the-art, open-air heated swimming pool in Cork City. Speaking at the December Cork City Council meeting, Councillor Harmon proposed this transformative project, inspired by the historic Lee Baths, which closed in 1986. Councillor Harmon said: “A new Lido in…

Sheehan calls on Irish Times to reverse the decision to charge €100 for RIP.ie notices Labour TD Conor Sheehan said it is horrendous to see the owners of RIP.ie seeking to profit off of death announcements. Deputy Sheehan said: “This is greed, pure and simple. At the worst time in someone’s life, the last thing…

Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP has welcomed the opening of Ireland’s first medically supervised injection facility at Merchant Quay Ireland’s Riverbank Centre in Dublin, calling it a transformative step in drugs policy. The centre, which provides a safe, clean, and supervised environment for intravenous drug users to take pre-obtained drugs under the care of medical…

Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP has condemned the outgoing Government for failing to transpose the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive by the mid-November 2024 deadline, placing Ireland in breach of EU obligations. This missed deadline highlights the outgoing Government’s disregard for low-paid workers, who continue to face inadequate protections and stagnant wages. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP…