Proper, robust and effective information and tracing legislation must be published as soon as possible. A timeline must be provided for survivors, legislators and civil society to appraise the Bill. The State’s reponse to the Report must be survivor-led.    A day after the publication of the Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother…

The reintroduction of a concession for employees who use a company car for limited personal use as part of the Benefit in Kind (BIK) regime for “Employer-Provided Vehicles” has been welcomed by Labour spokesperson for Finance, Ged Nash TD.   This concession ceased to apply on 31 December 2020, however has since been reintroduced for…

Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly and Seanad Leader Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to the media at 11am today, Wednesday 13th January on the Leinster House plinth. What: Doorstep with Alan Kelly and Ivana Bacik Where: Leinster House plinth, Kildare St. When: 11am, Wednesday 13th January. ENDS

Survivors, legislators and the public must be given time to digest report  Further investigation into forced separation needed  Timeline on implementation of recommendations needed  Government must provide supports to survivor groups     Welcoming the publication today of the Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, Labour Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality…

The Labour Party has welcomed the recent news that a Directly Elected Mayor (DEM) election could be held for Limerick City and County Council as early as October. The vote in Limerick showed that there is the appetite among the public to have a local Government with real decision making powers. The Labour Party want to…

Bus service could be potential game changer in ensuring local and inclusive access.     Responding to media reports of the OPW’s traffic management proposals for the Phoenix Park, Senator Marie Sherlock welcomed the proposals.   “Improvements to road safety for both pedestrians and cyclists is badly needed. The introduction of the 30km/h speed limit…

Reacting to the leaked details of the Report into the Mother and Baby Home Commission published yesterday, Labour Seanad Group Leader and Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik has said,  “I am dismayed and appalled at the leak of information from the Report of the Commission into Mother and Baby Homes,…

Vaccinate To Educate: Priority for SEN staff. Early Decision on Leaving Cert 2021. Post-Covid Recovery Fund Needed. The Labour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD has called on the Government to use the coming days to ensure we can limit the damage that the school lockdown will inevitably cause to children and young people….