Labour leader Ivana Bacik said the unconscionable abuse experienced by so many school children demands punitive action from the next Government. Deputy Bacik said: “Addressing the heinous crimes carried out against children must be an immediate priority for the next Government. “Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have shown their true colours since September, opting to…

Minimum wage for an early years’ educator is €13.65 Minimum wage increases to €13.50 in January will see early years’ effectively become a minimum wage sector again Labour General Election candidate Eilish Balfe has called out this Government for failing to pay early years’ educators fairly. Speaking at the Labour Party childcare proposals launch today,…

Will deliver desperately needed additional childcare places. Radically reduce fees for parents. Ensure decent wages to early years workers. Speaking at the launch of Labour’s childcare policy, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock said: “Across the country parents are crying out for affordable, accessible, quality and reliable childcare. Under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, we see parents…

Cllr. Ciarán Ahern has expressed concern at recent Eurostat figures, which confirm that Ireland’s energy bills are some of the highest in the EU. These figures confirm that Irish households pay almost 30% above the European average for electricity, and have the highest average pre-tax electricity bill in the Union. This is likely a consequence…

Quarter of all PAYE taxpayers may be owed an average of over €700 for 2022 alone  Labour’s finance spokesperson, Ged Nash TD is making an appeal to PAYE workers to make a tax return online and claim the tax reliefs they are entitled to, after he uncovered figures that show about a quarter of workers are overpaying their…

Critical investment needed to close infrastructure gap Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called for urgent action following new findings from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, which reveal that Ireland’s infrastructure is lagging 25% behind that of other high-income European economies. Deputy Bacik pointed to this gap as a direct result of government inaction, emphasising…

Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash has unveiled Labour’s plans to protect and increase incomes, take on high prices in supermarkets and in the energy and telecoms markets and to ensure people get better value for their wages. Speaking at Leinster House today, Deputy Nash accused this Government and regulators of being “nodding dogs for the…

Labour’s candidate in Cork South Central, Councillor Laura Harmon, was today speaking at the launch of Labour’s Cost of Living plan which aims to combat price gouging and bring down Ireland’s soaring living costs. This new proposal aims to increase accountability for both government spending while supporting household incomes by tackling high prices and giving…