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Time to reimagine the GPO’s future

News – The Labour Party– Labour urges transformation of GPO into arts hub Labour’s Dublin Central TD Marie Sherlock has called on the Government to honour the history of the GPO by transforming it into a major artistic and residential hub in the heart of the capital. With An Post relocating 900 staff to the…

01 July 2025

FF FG failure to invest in Dublin laid bare once again

News – The Labour Party Asics burgled third time since opening Labour’s MEP for Dublin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said Fine Gael representatives need to realise that they are in Government. Calling out the hollow plan for Dublin published last week, Ó Ríordáin said plans aren’t worth the paper they’re written on if they’re not matched…

01 July 2025

Labour slams chaos over college fees

News – The Labour Party Third level promises in tatters Labour’s Further and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has slammed the ongoing chaos within Government over third level fees, as conflicting messages from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael expose a serious breakdown in policy coherence. Speaking on the plinth today, Senator Harmon called on…

01 July 2025

Political witch-hunt has no place in arts

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Culture Spokesperson Rob O’Donoghue TD has said the police investigation into Glastonbury performances by Irish rap group Kneecap and British band Bob Vylan marks a serious escalation. The artists are reportedly under criminal investigation by British police for public order incidents relating to statements made on stage over the weekend….

30 June 2025

Uncertainty only certainty in labour market under Trump

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Enterprise Spokesperson George Lawlor TD has expressed deep concern following confirmation that Intel will let up to 195 workers go from its Irish operations, after months of speculation. The news marks a major blow for Ireland’s tech sector and raises serious questions about how this Government is supporting workers during…

30 June 2025

Minister doesn’t even have support from his own Government colleagues for student fee increase

News – The Labour Party Students left in limbo over fee hike Labour’s Further and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has today called on Minister James Lawless to confirm that student fees won’t be increased and to clarify the Government’s position, following contradictory remarks made by Fine Gael’s Maeve O’Connell TD on Liveline that…

30 June 2025

IT failures should have been lesson for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s justice spokesperson Alan Kelly TD said the use of the same company for Fiosrú following the Arts Council IT overruns beggars belief. Deputy Kelly said: “The fact that the same company was used by Fiosrú – after the Arts Council saga – shows the failure of this Government to keep…

30 June 2025

Labour calls for workers with private pensions to urge managers and providers to divest from Israeli-linked funds

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Finance Spokesperson Ged Nash TD has today launched a new campaign urging people across Ireland to contact their pension managers/trustees or investment providers to ensure they are not, directly or indirectly, investing in enterprises operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, registered or headquartered in Israel, or supplying the Israeli Defence…

30 June 2025

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