Labour Party Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform Spokesperson, Ged Nash, has called on the government to double its climate finance adaptation aid by 2023. Deputy Nash was speaking on the occasion of the opening of Cop26 Climate Summit in Glasgow. Deputy Nash said: “The Paris Agreement of 2015 contained a commitment to increase climate aid…

Announcement on additional permanent public holiday needed this week Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the government’s approach to the introduction of the new public holiday has been confusing, ill thought through and downright insulting to workers, particularly those who had to go out of their homes to do their jobs during the height of…

Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has reiterated his call for frontline healthcare workers to receive booster jabs as soon as possible. Pointing to the rising hospitalisations of Covid cases, Deputy Smith said the longer we leave the booster campaign, the more challenging it will be as we could likely lose vaccinators to other employment. Deputy…

Ahead of the return to school from midterm break, Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Department to trust school communities and ensure that no child is unnecessarily out of the classroom. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said that while precautions must be taken and public health guidance adhered to at all times, many…

Responding to the latest proposal from government on worker’s rights, Labour spokesperson on Employmemt Affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock said that while the tips proposal is well intentioned, the announcment today is another in a long list of government promises on worker’s rights. Senator Sherlock said: “The question has to be asked of government – are…

Lansdowne Road, Croke Park and other regional sports grounds must be designated under the legislation Labour enterprise spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said lessons must be learned from the Ireland v Portugal ticket fiasco. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Despite the efforts by government to end ticket scalping, it’s clear that the legislation needs to be…

Labour’s reproductive health leave bill would provide 20 days leave in the event of an early miscarriage Cabinet appointments must be on a 50:50 principle Maternity leave for politicians still lacking Speaking in advance of The Good Summit at Trinity College Dublin, Labour Dublin Bay South TD Ivana Bacik has called on government to fast track her…

Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has urged the Minister for Education to intervene in the substitute teacher crisis and amend the substitute supply panel to provide greater flexibility for teachers and schools. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said the crisis schools face is as a result of a lack of proactive intervention by the Department. Deputy…