News – The Labour Party Minister Foley must explain her failure to act and when legislation will be introduced. No progress on collective bargaining or remote work. Govt constantly voting down any legislation to strengthen rights. Labour spokesperson for worker’s rights, Senator Nessa Cosgrove has said the ongoing delays to the pay transparency directive is…

News – The Labour Party More than 5,500 hospitalised road traffic casualties do not appear in Garda collision statistics Sherlock calls for urgent action to ensure all serious road collisions inform safety planning   Labour’s Marie Sherlock TD has called for an urgent review of how road safety data is collected and used, after a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD said the United Nations report that cites Ireland as a “cautionary” tale on the environmental impact of runaway artificial intelligence growth should ring alarm bells.  Deputy Ahern said Government must end its open-door approach and ensure that data centres do not impose additional costs on…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Education, Eoghan Kenny TD, has welcomed the publication of the Department of Education’s SNA Workforce Development Plan, while stressing that its success will depend on meaningful implementation and continued engagement with SNAs, schools and families. Deputy Kenny said: “I welcome this plan in principle. For too long, Special…

News – The Labour PartyThe EU has reached a deal on a new Returns Regulation, a sweeping overhaul of EU migration enforcement that is comparable to Trump’s ICE. The deal was driven through with the support of a coalition of the right and far-right groups in the Parliament, including Fine Gael’s own European People’s Party….

News – The Labour Party Rotunda dispute highlights serious gaps in maternity care and the operation of the Public Only Consultant Contract Threatening to withdraw funding from the Rotunda over a board decision is over the top and would ultimately hurt the women the HSE says it wants to protect. The HSE and the Rotunda…

News – The Labour PartyLabour climate spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has welcomed Government’s decision to introduce an €8,500 electric vehicle scrappage scheme, saying it reflects proposals by Labour to support rural drivers and accelerate Ireland’s transition to cleaner transport.  Deputy Ahern said: “I warmly welcome this announcement. Labour has consistently called for a targeted scrappage…

News – The Labour PartyLabour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said that last night’s horrific attack in Dublin city centre is further evidence of the decline of the capital, and that the government is not taking the crisis seriously enough. He extended his sympathies to the family of the victim. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said: “My…