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POLL: Which political party would you vote for in the next general election?

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party entered a coalition government in June 2020 and have encountered intense criticism and scrutiny ever since. Political polls have seen an increase in support for opposition party Sinn Féin since the party ...

15 Nov 2021 at 12:18

National News

Labour TD says pay gap law must be supported by flexible childcare

From today, November 9, women are working for free until the end of the year due to Ireland’s gender pay gap of 14.4%. The Labour Party has called for strong action from the Government to tackle gender inequality in the workplace. Labour ...

08 Nov 2021 at 17:59

National News

'Worrying' - Questions raised on whether Nphet are being silenced by the government

Members of the Government’s expert advisory group have been silenced under new communication protocols, the Labour leader has claimed. Alan Kelly said it is “worrying” that members of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) ...

07 Dec 2021 at 17:56

National News

Unions seek extra Covid-19 pay for healthcare workers

Healthcare workers should get recognition for their contribution to the fight against Covid-19 through additional pay and annual leave, according to their unions. Unions representing healthcare workers have called for immediate ...

22 Sept 2021 at 13:31

National News

Harris and McDonald clash over new housing targets ahead of election

The coalition’s new housing targets are too low, Mary Lou McDonald has claimed in a fiery pre-election row with the Taoiseach. The Sinn Fein leader said the Government has gone “backwards” on housing by delivering fewer homes ...

05 Nov 2024 at 16:23

National News

Three arrested following searches in two counties as gardaí target human trafficking gang

Three men have been arrested by gardaí in Cork for organised crime related offences. The men, aged in their 30s and 40s, are currently detained in Garda Stations in Cork under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. ...

02 Mar 2024 at 13:51

National News

Labour pledges to outlaw ‘loyalty penalty’ and link welfare to inflation

Linking social welfare payments and tax credits to inflation are among the pledges promised by the Labour party. The party’s cost-of-living manifesto, launched on Tuesday, also commits to introducing a law that would ...

29 Oct 2024 at 16:04

National News

‘Unlikely’ Labour will go into government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail – Bacik

It is “unlikely” that Labour will go into government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, party leader Ivana Bacik has said. It comes as a Fianna Fail TD said at this stage it appeared that independents were “more ...

13 Dec 2024 at 17:27

National News

Labour emphasises support for ‘football industry’

Ireland needs to commit to creating a “football industry” through sustainable Government support, Labour has said. Labour finance spokesman Ged Nash said football has been the “poor relation” in terms of ...

14 Nov 2024 at 17:14

Local News

UPDATE: Covid-19 causes more than 1 million Irish people to get social welfare unemployment supports

The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty has announced the publication of a Working Paper on the initial impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on Ireland’s labour market. The ...

05 May 2020 at 11:40

National News

Government must do more to repurpose derelict homes amid housing crisis – Bacik

The Government must push and empower local authorities to do more to use derelict properties to create new homes, Ivana Bacik has said. The Labour leader also called for “people power” as she urged the ...

28 Sept 2023 at 21:03

National News

Colum Eastwood rules out SDLP merger with Irish Labour Party

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has “ruled out” a merger with the Irish Labour Party. “We’re not doing mergers with anybody, the SDLP is standing on its own two feet,” he said. It has been reported that ...

26 Mar 2023 at 12:43

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