News – The Labour Party New framework lags behind unrestricted expansion of drone delivery services Labour Dublin West Cllr John Walsh has raised serious concerns over the long awaited national policy framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which was launched today by Government. Cllr Walsh said: “Firstly, the national policy framework is long overdue. The Government…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s spokesperson for Climate, Environment & Energy, Ciarán Ahern TD, has expressed deep concern at reports that Minister Darragh O’Brien has written to An Commisiún Pleanála giving the green light to Shannon LNG. This follows the Government’s decision to overturn a previous policy position which banned the importation of highly-polluting fracked…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on workers’ rights, Senator Nessa Cosgrove has today urged Government to step up with a last minute resolution to the looming strike involving school secretaries and caretakers. Speaking following a well-attended meeting at Fórsa’s Sligo offices, the former youth worker said: “Many schools are due to start back…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to figures published by Switcher.ie, Labour’s spokesperson on further and higher education Senator Laura Harmon said Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil need to ensure students are protected in the forthcoming budget. The Student Cost of Living Guide 2025 shows that students will have to forkout costs of up to €1,600…

News – The Labour Party Families left stranded without school buses Labour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called for an urgent overhaul of Ireland’s school transport system following a surge in complaints from parents who cannot secure bus places for their children. Speaking today, Deputy Kenny said the Minister for Education must act without…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Senator Laura Harmon has today called on the Government to introduce SPF suncream stations in all Office of Public Works (OPW) parks nationwide, following the success of an initiative led by Labour Councillors in Cork earlier this summer. The Cork pilot saw sunscreen dispensers installed at Marina Park, Fitzgerald Park,…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today following Minister O’Donovan’s public consultation on the future of the Basic Income for the Arts, Labour Culture Spokesperson, Robert O’Donoghue reiterated his call for the retention and expansion of the Basic Income for the Arts. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “I have had several artists, locally in Dublin Fingal West, and…

News – The Labour Party Effective regulation of drones is long overdue, say Labour representatives   Labour’s Councillor John Walsh in Dublin West has called for immediate Government action to regulate drone deliveries after the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) granted a three-year licence to Manna to operate a delivery service in Dublin 15. In the…