News – The Labour Party Minister must side with students not developers State must not pass costs onto students and families for new student accommodation builds Labour spokesperson for further and higher education Senator Laura Harmon has called out Minister James Lawless for failing to step up for students and their families. Speaking today, Senator…

News – The Labour PartyDublin Central TD Marie Sherlock said she is gutted to learn that the Complex is facing closure in January. Deputy Sherlock: “The loss of The Complex arts space and studios in January would be an absolutely devastating blow to the Arts in Dublin. It would be the latest in 15 years…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Alan Kelly TD and Eoghan Kenny TD have today called for urgent clarity and full disclosure after it emerged that approximately €1 million in public money was spent on accommodation, refurbishment and security for the former Garda Commissioner, without proper declaration or transparency. Speaking following Dail questions with the Minister…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Eoghan Kenny TD said the appearance of the Inland Fisheries Ireland before the Public Accounts Committee today has revealed a pattern of unacceptable behaviour and failed governance at a State funded body. He said the evidence confirms the IFI knowingly failed to inform An Garda Síochána or their own employee…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s transport spokesperson Ciaran Ahern TD has called on the Tánaiste to allow for a debate on the National Transport Plan as commuters continue to bear the brunt of a failure of Government policy. Questioning the Tánaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Ahern said the lack of joined up thinking is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Duncan Smith TD said Government failure to invest in Garda stations and frontline policing is leaving communities across the country exposed. Speaking in the Dáil during Leaders’ Questions today, Deputy Smith said this Government has allowed Garda recruitment to stagnate, frontline numbers to fall, and vital infrastructure to wither while…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan has cautiously welcomed the Governments Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan and said that it sets out an ambitious blueprint to solve infrastructure problems that the Government has created itself. Deputy Sheehan said: “This infrastructure report is ambitious and I welcome Governments commitment to publish a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD said today that Government has adopted a dangerous and unjustified shift in migration policy that is causing potential harm to vulnerable people, and contributing to the escalation of prejudice in communities. Speaking at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil, Deputy Bacik urged the Taoiseach to reverse recent…