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Ireland must act for Gaza

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has called on Tánaiste Simon Harris to raise the plight of the people of Gaza at the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council next week, demanding real diplomatic pressure as the war in Gaza enters its twentieth month and as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates….

17 June 2025

Raise the Roof Rally – Time for a radical reset on Housing

News – The Labour Party Join us at the Raise the Roof rally tomorrow at 6pm outside Leinster House    Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD is calling on all who can to join the Raise the Roof rally outside Leinster House tomorrow, Tuesday 17th June at 6pm, to send a clear message to the…

16 June 2025

Groundhog Day on North Inner City litter findings. Sherlock demands Government implement pre-election commitments to transform waste collection.

News – The Labour Party Government inertia as Dublin’s litter problem is worsening Nine months on Dublin Task force recommendations and there is no progress. Labour’s TD in Dublin Central, Deputy Marie Sherlock, has called out Government inaction following the latest Irish Business Against Litter survey which shows that conditions in Dublin city centre are…

16 June 2025

Changing Apartment Design Rules will cause further planning and construction delays

News – The Labour Party Creates further uncertainty after botched RPZ changes. Guidelines last updated in 2022 and 2023 Labour Housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan has said any government plans to further water down design rules for apartments will cause further chaos in the planning system and lead to delays in the delivery of new housing….

15 June 2025

All cash and no conditions? Fundamental questions about NTPF processes must be answered by Minister for Health

News – The Labour PartyResponding to this morning’s reports about Beaumont Hospital, Labour Health spokesperson Deputy Marie Sherlock said it is now critical that the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) processes must be overhauled and that the Minister must disclose all information available to her about investigations and reviews concerning NTPF related funding. Deputy Sherlock…

14 June 2025

No emergency legislation for RPZs listed for next week

News – The Labour Party Was Tánaiste misleading the Dáil? Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has called on the Government to come clean with renters on its plans. With no emergency legislation on RPZs listed for Dáil business next week, Deputy Sheehan said Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are making it up as they…

13 June 2025

Community of Rathmines will not accept removal and sale of its assets

News – The Labour Party Postal service to be moved in late August/early September Once cleared of the iconic 1930s building, An Post intends to place it for sale Demo will take place 11.30am-12.30pm June 21st On foot of rumours of the imminent closure and sale of Rathmines Post Office, Local TD and Labour Leader…

Ivana Bacik TD
13 June 2025

Time for minimum staffing laws and pay agreement for all Nursing Homes workers

News – The Labour Party Time for Government handwringing is over. HIQA review and much needed adult safeguarding legislation is not enough. Government must ensure living wage and collective agreement on pay for workers in the sector as recommendations of its 2022 taskforce on workforce planning. State must lead on nursing home development and end…

13 June 2025

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