News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on social protection Mark Wall TD said Ireland is no country to grow old in following the meagre increase in the Living Alone Allowance announced in today’s Budget. Deputy Wall also criticised Government’s failure to extend the Domiciliary Care Allowance to cover young people up to the age…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to transport measures announced as part of Budget 2027, Labour’s Transport Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has said that public transport users will feel let down by the Government’s failure to prevent the fare increases coming this January. Deputy Ahern said: “Government have been able to find almost €1.2 billion to…

News – The Labour Party Government must reverse real terms cut to homeless funding Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has today condemned the Government’s Budget 2027 housing announcement and called on the Minister for Housing to reverse the real terms cut to homeless services. Responding to today’s announcement in the Dáil, Deputy Sheehan warned…

News – The Labour Party** Check against delivery ** So, there you have it. The first Budget of two from Soundbite Simon and Jack GPT.  We expected little, and you haven’t disappointed.   A tenner on the pension, but not even enough to keep up with inflation; Two grand on the rent a room relief…

News – The Labour PartySenator Laura Harmon, Labour spokesperson for Disability has today said Budget 2027 does not take disabled peoples’ reality into account, she said: “Poverty is permanent in the lives of so many disabled people in Ireland. The €500 payment offered in today’s Budget amounts to a meagre €9.62 per week on average….

News – The Labour Party Government to cut student fees by €150 while raising the rent-a-room tax-free ceiling by €2,000. Labour further and higher education spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has today warned that Government risks cancelling out its €150 student contribution fee reduction by increasing the rent-a-room tax-free threshold from €14,000 to €16,000 in Budget…

News – The Labour PartyOn the eve of Budget 2027 Labour Party Leader Ivana Bacik has called on the government to ensure tomorrow’s package includes targeted energy credits for households earning under €80,000 so as not to repeat the mistakes of last year when the needs of PAYE workers were ignored. Deputy Bacik said: “Across…

News – The Labour Party Increasing Help to Buy to €35,000 would hand more public money to developers and increase house prices Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has criticised reports that Government plans to increase the maximum Help to Buy refund to €35,000 in tomorrow’s Budget. Deputy Sheehan said: “This Government is fresh out…