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Protest against fee increases – Tuesday at 6pm at Leinster House

News – The Labour Party Tánaiste has questions to answer as to why reductions were not put on permanent footing Time to provide fair wages for young workers Labour’s spokesperson on further and higher education, and former President of USI, Senator Laura Harmon said students and families will not accept any increases to student fees….

03 July 2025

Young Carers cannot be forgotten in Budget 2026

News – The Labour Party No reference to young carers in Programme for Government Labour calls for introduction of Young Carer Grant Responding to research published by the University of Limerick on young carers, Labour’s social protection spokesperson and Kildare South TD Mark Wall said Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil must recognise and better support…

03 July 2025

Labour introduce bill for cancer screening leave

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Duncan Smith TD will reintroduce a Bill in the Dáil today to provide paid time off work for people to attend cancer screenings. Deputy Smith said: “Finding cancer early on can be lifesaving. People are so busy and stretched, that often when a letter for a routine screening appointment comes…

03 July 2025

Sherlock to introduce bill to ensure fair access to GP care across the State.

News – The Labour Party Marie Sherlock TD to introduce Health (Availability of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2025 today, Thursday 3rd of July. The availability of GP care across communities cannot be left to chance. Some rural and disadvantaged communities have too few GPs with delayed access to timely GP care. Lack of timely GP…

03 July 2025

Long overdue reforms of the AG’s Office to be debated in the Dáil

News – The Labour Party Labour Bill to be debated at second stage in Private Members’ Time today Bill would ensure due regard for State’s duty to its citizens in public litigation strategy  Demands transparency on AG advice provided to Government  The Dáil will today debate a Labour Party Bill to reform the office of…

Ivana Bacik TD
03 July 2025

Contagion of layoffs demands serious attention from Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

News – The Labour Party Second tech company announces potential lay offs in Ireland this week Labour’s enterprise spokesperson George Lawlor TD has expressed grave concern as Microsoft becomes the second tech company this week to announce lay offs in the Irish market. Deputy Lawlor implored Minister Burke to work with colleagues in Government to…

02 July 2025

Labour Senators call for reform of domestic violence laws

News – The Labour Party Seanad cross-party group reintroduces Domestic Violence  Bill 2024 Labour’s Senator Laura Harmon has welcomed the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2024 which will be debated in the Seanad today, urging all parties to back this vital legislation that finally puts the rights and protection of victims front and centre. Originally proposed…

02 July 2025

Government refuses to commit to reform of nursing home sector

News – The Labour Party Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil counter-motion complete cop-out Labour’s Social Protection Spokesperson Mark Wall TD was today speaking during the Labour Party’s Private Members’ Time in the Dáil to demand urgent action to curb the power of big business in the nursing home sector. Speaking in Leinster House, Deputy Wall…

02 July 2025

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