News – The Labour Party €2m wasted on planning €17m site in limbo Labour’s Further and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon said University College Cork must now explain to the Higher Education Authority and the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee how €2 million of public funds was spent on architectural and planning costs for a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour calls for action to avert school secretaries and caretakers strike Labour’s education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has expressed deep concern following the breakdown of talks at the Workplace Relations Commission today in relation to school secretaries and caretakers. Deputy Kenny said: “School secretaries and caretakers have waited long enough. The…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Spokesperson for Transport Ciarán Ahern has condemned the price hikes by airline companies in the wake of the Irish football team’s World Cup play-off fixtures being announced. The price of a plane ticket to and from Prague the day before and the day following the match jumped by as much…

News – The Labour Party Commuters caught with pressure on housing, lack of public transport and a remote work policy that is not fit for purpose.  Labour TD for Kildare South Mark Wall has urged Government to take on board his solutions to the nightmare that has become commuting to Dublin. Speaking during Leaders’ Questions…

News – The Labour Party 159 healthcare workers with long-covid will be abandoned as workers lose full pay due to winding down of special scheme on the 31st of December. Ireland among small number of EU countries to have not recognised Covid-19 as an occupational illness. Heartless decision by Government not to put in place…

News – The Labour PartyUnder questioning in the Dáil today by Labour TD for Limerick City Conor Sheehan, Taoiseach Micheal Martin exposed his failure to engage with the enormous issues in Ireland’s prison system. Deputy Sheehan said: “We are witnessing a system overwhelmed by overcrowding, drug abuse, and escalating violence against officers. Yet this Government…

News – The Labour Party Poor forecasting and budgeting record of Department across elder care in the community, nursing homes and primary care. Home care support budget was one million home care support hours off budget. Department has no real plan to reduce agency spending despite cost of €750m this year. Budget 2026 is far off to meet existing level of service or new demand next year….

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Disability, Senator Laura Harmon discussed the need for urgent action on disability. Speaking at the Oireachtas disability committee today, she said: “Ireland is creating barriers to a normal life for disabled people throughout the country. I am calling for joined-up thinking between departments to deliver a Cost of…