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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Ivana Bacik TD has expressed her deepest sympathies to the family, friends and constituents of former Labour Party TD for Dublin South Central, Lord Mayor of Dublin and Councillor, Michael Conaghan, on his death this week. Deputy Bacik said: “On behalf of the Labour Party I wish to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s spokesperson on further and higher education Senator Laura Harmon has today (Wednesday 5th August) published legislation to stop landlords circumventing rent controls. The Residential Tenancies (Student Rent) Bill 2026 aims to prevent student accommodation providers from circumventing rent controls by ensuring mandatory service charges are included in rental prices. Speaking…