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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Laura Harmon has called out Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s failure to provide security and protections for renters. Urging people to join the Raise the Roof rally in Cork today, Senator Harmon said this Government simply does not understand the fear facing renters in Ireland. Senator Harmon said: “Renting…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on social protection Mark Wall TD has today called on Minister Dara Calleary to remove the means-test for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance for children in foster care. Deputy Wall said: “This week, to much fanfare, the Minister for Social Protection announced the extension of…

News – The Labour Party Protest to take place tomorrow, Saturday 21st June, at 11:30am Once cleared of the iconic 1930s building, An Post intends to sell Calls on Minister O’Donovan to intervene Labour leader and Dublin Bay South TD Ivana Bacik has said that the Rathmines Post Office must be saved. Speaking in advance…