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Time for overhaul of failing school transport system

News – The Labour Party Families left stranded without school buses Labour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called for an urgent overhaul of Ireland’s school transport system following a surge in complaints from parents who cannot secure bus places for their children. Speaking today, Deputy Kenny said the Minister for Education must act without…

14 August 2025

Labour calls for SPF in every OPW park

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Senator Laura Harmon has today called on the Government to introduce SPF suncream stations in all Office of Public Works (OPW) parks nationwide, following the success of an initiative led by Labour Councillors in Cork earlier this summer. The Cork pilot saw sunscreen dispensers installed at Marina Park, Fitzgerald Park,…

13 August 2025

O’Donoghue calls for the retention and expansion of the Basic Income for the Arts

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today following Minister O’Donovan’s public consultation on the future of the Basic Income for the Arts, Labour Culture Spokesperson, Robert O’Donoghue reiterated his call for the retention and expansion of the Basic Income for the Arts. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “I have had several artists, locally in Dublin Fingal West, and…

12 August 2025

1,200 sign petition to clamp down on unregulated drones in Dublin 15

News – The Labour Party Effective regulation of drones is long overdue, say Labour representatives   Labour’s Councillor John Walsh in Dublin West has called for immediate Government action to regulate drone deliveries after the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) granted a three-year licence to Manna to operate a delivery service in Dublin 15. In the…

12 August 2025

Labour calls for action to avert school secretaries and caretakers strike

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called on the Minister for Education to take immediate action to prevent strike action by school secretaries and caretakers on 28 August this year. Fórsa trade union members across the country are set to take industrial action over long-standing issues of contracts, conditions, and…

11 August 2025

Harmon slams Government failure on student housing

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Further and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has condemned Government for failing to address the worsening student accommodation crisis, following the news that UCD now has the most expensive campus room in the country at €11,888 for the academic year. Senator Harmon said the news is a stark reminder…

11 August 2025

Failure to act lets racism flourish

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Communications Spokesperson Rob O’Donoghue TD has today called for urgent Government action following a series of violent, racially motivated assaults against members of the Indian community in Dublin in recent weeks. Deputy O’Donoghue said: “This week, I was contacted by a constituent originally from India who was brutally assaulted while…

08 August 2025

Nash sceptical over clean bill of health given to supermarket big beasts in light of data gaps

News – The Labour Party Labour Bill that would force big operators to provide CCPC with data on profits must be enacted Government must instruct Commission to undertake in-depth study of the market in interests of transparency Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash who has led the charge to tackle high prices at supermarket chain checkouts…

07 August 2025

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