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Statement on the death of Emmet Stagg

Following the death of former Kildare Labour TD and Minister of State Emmet Stagg, Labour Party Leader Ivana Bacik said: “I want to pay tribute to our friend and colleague Emmet Stagg on his passing, and extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Mary, children Gillian and Henry, extended family, friends, and supporters. Emmet had a…

17 March 2024

Details of Government’s ‘grubby deal’ with so-called Independents must be published in full

Labour public spending spokesperson Ged Nash has demanded the release of all documents and full costings relating to the deal Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil made with so-called Independent TDs to lift the eviction ban. Deputy Nash said: “Aside from the enormous societal cost, it cost Irish taxpayers at least €12 million to lift the…

15 March 2024

Government must not delay transposition of EU Directive on Platform Work

Gross exploitation and the deprivation of basic working conditions are at stake Labour spokesperson on workers’ rights Marie Sherlock has welcomed the approval of the new EU Directive on Platform Work. Senator Sherlock said: “I’m relieved to see that the Government has changed its stance over the past number of weeks from opposition to support…

12 March 2024

HSE Plan To Not Open New Nenagh Nursing Home A Disgrace – Nenagh Being Screwed Again – The Local Community Must Rise Up Against This

“It is absolutely disgraceful that the HSE are planning to deprive North Tipperary of the new state of the art Nursing Home in Nenagh that has remained unopened since being completed last year. “The overcrowding situation in UHL is so wrong but two wrongs don’t make a right and depriving elderly people and their families…

11 March 2024

Garda Commissioner must reflect on disciplinary issues in light of findings of NBCI

The findings of an NBCI investigation regarding the case of a Community Garda who gave a bike to a pensioner during COVID go to the heart of morale issues within An Garda Síochána, according to Labour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The length of time it has taken to exonerate the…

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD
11 March 2024

Right to request remote working represents a right to refuse

Code of practice on remote and flexible working arrangements is major missed opportunity. Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock said the publication of the Code of Practice on the Right to Request Flexible Work and Remote working is a sad day for the many workers looking for flexible and remote working arrangements. Senator Sherlock said:…

08 March 2024

Hourigan says Europe can be part of the solution to our Housing crisis

Labour’s European candidate for Ireland South, Niamh Hourigan, says that the recent passing of a new EU bill to better regulate short-term rentals shows that EU institutions can be part of the solution to Ireland’s housing crisis. Hourigan was speaking after the European parliament last week passed a bill which will ensure that short-term letting…

07 March 2024

Stalling increased housing targets until after June elections a cop out

Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash has slammed Government for its failure to increase and update its housing targets immediately. Deputy Nash said: “It’s simply incredible that Government is holding back the publication of the National Planning Framework, which informs housing requirements, until it receives updated population projections from the ESRI. “They are never found lacking…

06 March 2024

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