News – The Labour Party Labour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has called on the Minister for Health and Minister for Justice to immediately resolve ongoing departmental disagreements preventing the evacuation of seriously ill children from Gaza to Ireland for medical treatment. Only 12 out of the 30 children the Government committed to help have…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing a protest against student fee increases coordinated by the Labour Party at Leinster House this evening, spokesperson on further and higher education Senator Laura Harmon said Government must listen to the students who shared their stories today. Speaking after the protest attended by hundreds of students and members of the…

News – The Labour Party Decision by preferred bidder to initiate judicial review proceedings alarming Minister should not have waited until the 11th hour to cancel PPP contract What is the financial exposure for the State if the legal challenge succeeds? Following the revelation today at the Joint Oireachtas Housing Committee that the preferred bidder for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on social protection and Kildare South TD Mark Wall has today called for a radical reset in Budget 2026. Deputy Wall made the calls following findings from Barnardo’s which showed 40% of parents borrowed money to help pay for essentials for their children, while lone parents were disproportionately…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the publication of the European Commission’s latest Environmental Implementation Review report, Labour Spokesperson for Climate, Environment and Energy, Deputy Ciarán Ahern, has said the Government need to move further and faster in addressing the climate and biodiversity crisis. He has called on Government to commit to providing the necessary…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD has today welcomed the Government’s announcement of a statutory Commission of Investigation into historical sexual abuse in schools — a move long overdue and one made possible only through the bravery of survivors and tireless campaigners. She called on Government to now urgently move ahead with…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Housing Spokesperson, Conor Sheehan TD, has hit out at the Government after new data shows the level of home building slipped for the second month in a row in June. The figures highlight worsening conditions in the construction sector, coming just weeks after Minister James Browne admitted it would be…

News – The Labour Party Senator Harmon coordinates protest for students 6pm today at Leinster House Labour’s further and higher education Spokesperson, who is a former president of USI, Senator Laura Harmon will lead a protest at 6pm tonight outside Leinster House, joined by student representatives and opposition parties, to demand clarity on potential student…