Minister must engage to avert 70,000 health workers set for action New Children’s hospital will deliver less services than currently provided across the three paediatric hospitals if shortfall of 382.8 WTE not dealt with. Labour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has today demanded urgent intervention from the Minister for Health as almost 70,000 health workers…

Over 13,500 unqualified teachers hired Labour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has slammed the government following revelations that 13,540 unqualified teachers were hired in 2024 due to staff shortages. Deputy Kenny said this deeply worrying statistic highlights the extreme pressure school management faces in filling vacancies and securing substitute teachers. Deputy Kenny said: “This is…

12% house price hike in Daft report – how much higher will they go? Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed the Government’s failure to tackle the housing crisis following the latest Daft.ie report, which shows that house prices have surged by 12% year-on-year in March 2025. In Limerick, prices have risen at the…

Department denies sensory room to St. Finbarr’s NS in Cabra, one of the most socio-economically challenged schools in Dublin 7. School due to open two ASD classrooms in 2025/2026 but will not have a sensory room to support pupils. Penalised because it has a pre-school attached to the primary school which has a sensory room,…

Steps on mortgage switching will give consumers more transparency Concerns over bank branch closure process will not be quelled Clarity on responsibilities of ‘finfluencers’ crucial Labour Party Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has given a broad welcome to the Central Bank’s revised Consumer Protection Code which was published today. He said: “Confidence and trust must…

Loosening developer lending rules won’t fix crisis Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed the Minister for Housing’s recent proposal to loosen lending rules for apartment developers, labelling it as a dangerous regression to Celtic Tigers failures. Deputy Sheehan said: “The Minister’s suggestion to relax lending regulations for developers is alarming. This kind of…

Labour’s Social Protection Spokesperson Mark Wall TD has called for urgent action to support Ireland’s young carers, following a Labour Party motion in the Dáil last week. The motion highlighted the struggles faced by over 67,000 young carers aged 10-17 who provide essential, unpaid care to family members due to illness, disability, mental health conditions,…

Labour to reintroduce bill to protect workers from handling goods from occupied territories Labour foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith has urged attendance at the Gaza solidarity march in Dublin today at 1pm meeting at the Garden of Remembrance. Deputy Smith said: “The people of Ireland have been steadfast in their condemnation of the brutality of…