Labour spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock, has said that dire conditions in the meat industry show the urgent need for sick pay, and has called on the Government to take immediate action.   Senator Sherlock was speaking after a survey from the Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland found 90 per cent of companies…

Today, Wednesday 25th November 2020, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Labour Party Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik will speak alongside President Michael D Higgins, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and others at a webinar to launch new findings from Women’s Aid about the prevalence…

Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for an apology to the students in Presentation College Carlow saying “The school management team at Presentation College Carlow should apologise to the students and parents after pupils were told that they should not wear clothing that would “distract male teachers”. “The students and parents are rightly…

Labour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan has called for the eviction ban to be extended beyond the current Level 5 restrictions. Senator Moynihan was speaking after it was announced that a ban on evictions from those in rental arrears will be extended from January to April next year. Senator Moynihan said: “An extension of a…

Clear that loan schemes have failed so far to support Irish enterprises. Only half of applicants have been approved and €53m drawdown. With the government extending the €2bn Credit Guarantee Scheme by six months and further promoting the Brexit loan scheme, Labour Enterprise spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said that there must be an examination of…

Labour Bill proposes new and holistic way of measuring economic, social and environmental wellbeing and progress  New quality of life metrics will help policy makers target resources to where they are needed most. Labour T.D for Louth & East Meath, Ged Nash today (Tuesday, 24th November) introduced a Bill to the Dáil, which would use quality of life indicators alongside traditional economic metrics…

Today at Leinster House, Labour Party leader Alan Kelly and Party spokesperson on Children, Equality, Disability and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik, launched a petition to support Labour’s Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018, which is due back next week before the Seanad and which would provide a pathway to…

Photocall at 12.15pm at Kildare St gates Labour Party leader Alan Kelly and Sen. Ivana Bacik will today at 12pm launch a new petition as part of our Born Here Belong Here citizenship campaign. They will be available to speak to the media at 12pm on the Leinster House plinth, followed by a photocall at…