Hands-off approach to aviation from Govt must end – Smith asks for Dáil debate

Sat Jun 12, 2021 - 10:06 am - Duncan Smith TD Emergency Dáil debate needed as 480 jobs lost and regional connectivity devastated.Clairty needed on what was done to save PSO routes.Constant delay on antigen testing unacceptable.After Stobart Air ...

Labour proposes direct investment in school football

Fri Jun 11, 2021 - 11:36 am - Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD With Euro2020 finally kicking off, the Labour Party have published a new proposal calling for the creation of a transition year programme in participating schools to develop a football academy structu...

Failure to freeze rents and secure tenancies in latest Govt proposals

Wed Jun 9, 2021 - 04:49 pm - Senator Rebecca Moynihan Responding to the tenancy measures announced by the Minister for Housing today, Labour Housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said there were but that what’s proposed it will do very little to protec...

Sick pay proposals are here - at last - but concerns remain for low-paid workers

Wed Jun 9, 2021 - 03:14 pm - Senator Marie Sherlock Labour’s employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has said that the memo from cabinet, while late, is welcome - but expressed serious concern over the impact of the Government’s sick leave p...

Afforestation targets are key to climate action bill

Wed Jun 9, 2021 - 02:22 pm - Seán Sherlock TD Amendment to set afforestation targets ruled out of orderSpeaking at the Committee Stage of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, Labour Party Agricultural spokesperson ...