Labour’s General Election Candidate in Waterford, Sadhbh O’Neill, today called for immediate action to address Ireland’s inadequate emergency preparedness in light of the announcement of Storm Ashley. O’Neill stressed that the country’s failure to adapt to the growing threat of extreme weather events driven by climate change is putting lives at risk and that the…

Cllr Ciarán Ahern of the Labour Party has encouraged members of the public to make a submission to the public consultation currently being run by the independent Commission on Care for Older People. Just this week, ALONE, the national organisation that enables older people to age at home, published its 2023 annual report showing that…

Early detection saves lives Labour’s Health Spokesperson, Duncan Smith TD, speaking about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, has called for urgent action to remove barriers to cancer screening attendance. Deputy Smith said: “Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as a vital reminder of the importance of early detection in the fight against cancer. That’s why it needs…

Labour’s Senator Mark Wall in Kildare South has condemned Government failure following the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures showing a staggering annual house price increase of 10% nationwide, with an 8% rise in Kildare alone. These statistics, published today, starkly highlight the Government’s failure to tackle Ireland’s housing crisis. Despite the much-fanfared “Housing for…

Labour demands that amendment be accepted to treat serious mental health conditions the same as serious physical health conditions in this much needed bill. Labour’s Workers’ Rights Spokesperson, Senator Marie Sherlock, has welcomed the introduction of the Maternity Protection Bill but criticised the Government for its discriminatory attitude toward mental health conditions. The Bill, which…

Speaking following the announcement of the agenda for the upcoming hearings of the new European Commission, Dublin MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says: “I am disgusted to see Fine Gael’s party at a European level, the European People’s Party, teaming up with the far right to force through their agenda for the hearings of the new…

Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD today raised serious concerns during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil regarding the escalating violence in the Middle East. Deputy Bacik said: “This week, we have witnessed the Israeli government continuing its genocidal actions in Gaza, bombing Lebanon, and advancing legislation to evict UNRWA from Israeli-occupied territories. In the last year,…

Labour’s Health Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has sharply criticised the Government’s failure to tackle the mental health crisis, following the announcement of Budget 2025. Speaking on World Mental Health Day, Smith called out the severe shortcomings in mental health services, particularly for children, and warned that the latest budget does nothing to ease the burdens…