News – The Labour Party Kenny urges attendance at All Out for Housing on Saturday at 2pm in Cork  Average rent in Cork city €2,213 per month Labour Cork North Central TD Eoghan Kenny has called on people young and old to turn out at 2pm this Saturday (21st June) at the National Monument in…

News – The Labour Party Residents deserve safety and dignity Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has demanded immediate Government action to overhaul Ireland’s nursing home inspection system after the Taoiseach gave what she described as a wholly inadequate response in the Dáil today to shocking revelations about allegations of abuse in private nursing homes. Speaking…

News – The Labour PartyIn the Dail this morning, Deputy Alan Kelly brought to the attention of the Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, the fact that there was a report on the prevalence of asbestos in 74 Garda stations around the country that has not been acted on and could have serious consequences. The Minister…

News – The Labour Party Government must live up to their commitment Labour’s Spokesperson on Transport Ciarán Ahern TD reiterated his call on Government to conduct a new feasibility study on a metro line to serve Dublin South-West. He was speaking in the Dáil today following a motion on investment in public transport. Deputy Ahern…

News – The Labour Party Labour amendments would: Introduce a 2 year rent freeze Ban no fault evictions Provide for fines of up to €100,000 for landlords breaking the law  The Labour Party has this evening submitted emergency amendments to the hastily cobbled together Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2025. If accepted, these amendments would provide…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s spokesperson on Dublin, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP, has called out the failure of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to tackle the cost of living in Dublin.  As a new report names Dublin the fifth most expensive capital city in Europe, Ó Ríordáin called for consideration to be given to a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Further and Higher Education spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has slammed the Minister for Housing’s latest U-turn on student accommodation. This comes following his concession that there will be no special exemption for students under the new Rent Pressure Zone legislation, which is not what was said last week. This will…

News – The Labour Party Taoiseach shirks responsibility Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has slammed the Government’s chaotic approach to housing, calling out the Taoiseach’s cynical attempt to dodge responsibility for the crisis during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today. Speaking in Leinster House, Deputy Bacik demanded a radical reset in housing policy and urged…