News – The Labour Party Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) cites estimated cost of €259mn Govt running out of excuses Labour’s social protection spokesperson Mark Wall TD said it is beyond time to abolish the means test for carer’s allowance following new estimates published by the PBO. Deputy Wall said rather than coming up with excuses,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has expressed his concern at news that single adults exiting international protection accommodation are now at enormous risk of entering homelessness. Deputy Sheehan said: “It’s disgusting and disgraceful that 46% of adults in homeless accommodation were not Irish citizens – we are failing migrants in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD, speaking in the Dáil today, said that Government has failed Thalidomide survivors for more than six decades. Speaking to mark the 64th anniversary of the international withdrawal of the Thalidomide drug from the market, Deputy Bacik urged immediate action to provide a statutory compensation scheme, tailored…

News – The Labour PartyLouth Labour TD Ged Nash has welcomed the decision made at Cabinet today to initiate a scoping exercise into the conduct of convicted abuser and former doctor, Michael Shine. He said; “This move represents significant progress for victims and survivors. It is an important step in finally getting to the truth…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD said Government has failed to protect households from soaring heating and energy bills this winter. Speaking in the Dáil today, she warned that rising costs are pushing families to breaking point and called on the Minister for Climate to use the powers available to address corporate…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Climate Spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD will tomorrow launch the Electricity Regulation Bill 2025 at Leinster House which will give the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) the legal authority to require renewable on site power generation from data centres and other large energy users. He said this is urgently…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Eoghan Kenny TD has called on Government to immediately bring all local authorities under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), following revelations of what he described as “outrageous and unjustifiable” spending at Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council. Speaking as a member of the Public Accounts Committee, Deputy Kenny…

News – The Labour Party Consultation deadline this Friday Labour’s Alan Kelly TD has called on people to engage with the National Transport Authority (NTA) consultation on Local Area Licences to enhance rural transport, saying the move must now be matched with immediate action to deliver real connectivity for rural communities. The deadline for submissions…