News – The Labour Party New plan a recital of things government should have done anyway “Curate’s egg” of a plan is “good in parts” Labour urges caution on limiting access to environmental justice Labour’s Public Expenditure & Reform spokesperson Ged Nash TD has described the new Accelerating Infrastructure Report & Action Plan as the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD said the Government must act immediately to reform trans healthcare in Ireland, warning that today’s indication it will not vote against Labour’s motion is meaningless without a concrete plan. Speaking during Labour’s Private Members’ Business in the Dáil, Deputy Sherlock said the current National Gender…

News – The Labour PartyKildare South and Labour Party TD Mark Wall has called on government to implement Labour’s plan to end the ongoing motorway misery being experienced by many rural commuters traveling to Dublin. Deputy Wall said: “Right across the country many rural commuters are spending their lives stuck in traffic along Ireland’s major…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s George Lawlor TD said planning permission for the proposed 220 million Europort at Rosslare is a moment of real opportunity for Wexford. The development marks the beginning of a new industrial and maritime chapter for the county. It has the potential to deliver up to 2,000 long term jobs and…

News – The Labour PartyThe European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee today backed a report on the upcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, with Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP, who led negotiations for the Socialists & Democrats, securing major progressive wins ahead of next year’s landmark Commission proposal. The vote places strong social ambition at the heart…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in advance of an address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Houses of the Oireachtas, Labour’s foreign affairs spokesperson Deputy Duncan Smith said: “Today’s sitting is an opportunity to listen to the Ukrainian President as he outlines the horror inflicted on his country and his people by Russia’s dictatorial regime. It…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Eoghan Kenny TD said Government inaction is driving rural depopulation across Cork and that the urgent need for reform is clear. Speaking after a series of public concerns raised by communities and media reports he called for a national plan to protect rural towns and villages, particularly on the north…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD and Cllr Dermot Lacey have welcomed a transformative agreement to deliver 176 social homes at the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone on the former Glass Bottle Site in Poolbeg. Both public representatives paid tribute to the Irish Glass Bottle Housing Action Group and Labour representatives for their…