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Ó Ríordáin calls out hollow Dublin roadmap

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s MEP for Dublin Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has slammed the Government’s ‘Roadmap for Dublin’, calling it another example of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil governing by press release, and demanding real action to reverse years of decay and neglect in our capital city. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP said: “This Government announcement…

24 June 2025

Dismissive attitude from Taoiseach on being asked about children living in homelessness

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD said the failure by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to act to protect homeless children is deeply problematic. During Leaders’ Questions, the Taoiseach said that he has no issue in “looking at” Labour’s bill to protect children from entering homelessness – but this is 8 years…

Ivana Bacik TD
24 June 2025

Labour renews push for robust Occupied Territories Bill

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Ciarán Ahern TD speaking today  from the plinth at Leinster House, called for the inclusion of services in the Occupied Territories Bill. Deputy Ahern said: “We in the Labour Party have stood firm for years in our support for the Occupied Territories Bill. In 2018, we proudly co-signed it alongside…

24 June 2025

J1 visa vital for Irish students

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Further and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has expressed concern about the new US visa rules which will force applicants to reveal all social media usernames for the past five years, calling it excessive and intrusive.  Senator Harmon said: “The J1 programme is a cornerstone of the friendship between…

24 June 2025

SDCC must listen to residents and reverse its plans to destroy the Seán Keating Garden

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Dublin South-West, Ciarán Ahern, has called on South Dublin County Council to listen to Rathfarnham residents and put an end to its proposal to pave over the majority of the Seán Keating Garden to make way for a new car park. Deputy Ahern’s comments follow the closure…

23 June 2025

Record house prices show lack of Government action

News – The Labour Party Prices up, no political will Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed the Government’s failure to tackle the housing crisis following the publication of the latest Daft.ie House Price Report, which shows asking prices have jumped by an average of 12.3% in the past year – the highest rate…

23 June 2025

Dangerous escalation in Iran brings the world closer to all out war

News – The Labour Party EU Foreign Affairs meeting tomorrow cannot lose sight of innocents in Gaza Labour’s foreign affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has expressed his grave concern following US strikes on Iran overnight. Deputy Smith said: “Trump has brought the world closer to all out war overnight. Strikes on Iran represent a dangerous…

22 June 2025

Fine Gael’s European grouping align themselves with the far right once again – this time to attack NGOs

News – The Labour PartyLabour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has strongly condemned the decision by the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents to set up a new working group targeting NGO funding. The move was pushed by Fine Gael’s European political group – the European People’s Party (EPP) – who joined forces with far-right parties in…

21 June 2025

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