News – The Labour PartyLabour LGBTQ+ offers its sincere condolences on the death of Laurence (Laurie) John Steele (28 March 1952 – 7 October 2025), a pioneering figure in the gay rights movement in Ireland and internationally. Laurie’s activism was rooted in courage, principle and a deep commitment to justice at a time when being…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s foreign affairs Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has condemned the United States’ attacks on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores as a major international crisis, calling for immediate action in New York and Dublin to halt the violence, uphold international law and secure their…

News – The Labour Party Things will only get worse Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has said the latest homelessness figures for November 2025 are a damning indictment of Government housing policy, as 16,994 people, including 5,321 children, are now living in emergency accommodation across the State, with numbers continuing to rise month after…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP for Dublin has condemned comments by Simon Harris suggesting that a significant number of people in emergency accommodation do not have a housing need, describing the remarks as deeply offensive, factually wrong and a clear attempt to shift blame away from Government failure. Ó Ríordáin said:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Further and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Harmon has said that a meeting with the Minister for Further and Higher Education today was constructive, but warned that students and families urgently need clarity and action on fees, rent and accommodation, as costs continue to spiral. Speaking following the meeting in Leinster…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s workers’ rights spokesperson Senator Nessa Cosgrove has slammed Government has voted against Labour’s National Minimum Wage (Inclusion of Young Persons, Apprentices and Interns) Bill 2025 following a debate in the Seanad yesterday evening, a decision that will see sub-minimum wage rates remain in place for young workers, apprentices and interns….

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Climate Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has said that reports the Minister for Climate, Darragh O’Brien is seeking to waive pre legislative scrutiny of the Strategic Gas Reserve Bill are deeply concerning, warning that legislation of this scale and consequence must not be rushed through the Oireachtas without proper examination. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyToday the Education (Leave for Injuries) Bill 2025 was introduced by Senator Harmon in the Seanad. This Bill was developed by Senator Harmon in consultation with Fórsa, the INTO and Cork-based campaigner and Special Education Teacher, Sophie Cole. Senator Harmon said: “My Bill calls on the Government to amend and extend…