News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator in Cork South Central Laura Harmon has called on the Minister for Health to immediately take action after the CEO of Cork University Hospital warned the HSE that staffing delays have created an unsustainable position and pose a risk to patient safety as the hospital approaches the winter period….

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Alan Kelly TD, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, has invited TikTok to appear before the Committee in September. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 23rd September 2026. The invitation follows TikTok’s confirmation that it is closely monitoring content related to the deaths…

News – The Labour Party Labour calls for greater focus on teacher recruitment and retention   Labour Education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called on Government to place a greater focus on teacher retention alongside efforts to recruit additional teachers, saying Ireland needs to ensure teaching remains an attractive and sustainable long-term career. Deputy Kenny…

News – The Labour Party Labour leader Ivana Bacik TD will speak at a protest outside the Department of Justice at 4.30pm this Wednesday 19th August The Labour Party is calling on Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to urgently review the visa decisions and ensure a coordinated response across the Departments of Justice, Further and Higher…

News – The Labour PartyLabour further and higher education spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has strongly condemned further increases in on-campus accommodation prices for the coming academic year, with costs set to rise across the majority of the Republic’s leading universities. Senator Harmon said Minister James Lawless must take urgent action to protect students and families…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Limerick Conor Sheehan has expressed his solidarity with workers following the announcement of the closure of House Limerick, which is set to result in the loss of almost 60 jobs.  Deputy Sheehan said: “My thoughts are first and foremost with the workers affected by these job losses. This…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called for an overhaul of the School Transport Scheme, warning that families are once again being left without certainty over how their children will get to school just weeks before the new school year begins. Deputy Kenny said the annual scramble for school bus…

News – The Labour Party Budget 2027 must prioritise HAP limit increase Rent brake needed to keep renters safe this winter Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has called out Government’s abandonment of renters following the publication of the Locked Out of the Market report. With just 20 HAP properties available for rent, only three…