A great buzz this weekend at the Cork summer show where we in @labour.ie were discussing transport in Cork and how we get Cork moving

Mobility hubs are welcome but we need more out towards Blackrock and Douglas

Absolutely hilarious that James o Connor is blaming the Labour Party for soundbites when he’s sound bite central by pushin a nuclear bill that won’t reduce a single bill in his term. Sound bite central!

So proud of our two outstanding @labour.ie bye-election candidates. Ruth and Helen have truly done us proud with strong & positive results. Thanks to you both for your brilliant campaigns! 🌹

RTÉ’s boycott of this year’s Eurovision goes beyond simply not sending a contestant to Vienna, as the broadcaster will not be showing any of this week’s shows. Instead, RTÉ2 will broadcast the classic Father Ted episode A Song for Europe during the usual Eurovision timeslot.

7 weeks on!!!

Great that city hall is lit blue for world occupational therapy month

Cos that’s the issue?

Package to buy off sectoral interests sees little comfort for working people – @gednashtd.bsky.social “Where is the targeted energy supports for working families? Where is the renewed mandate to work from home to help manage commuting costs? labour.ie/news/2026/04...

Labour will be voting No Confidence in the Government this week. On Wed morning, we called on Gov to engage urgently then with representative organisations & for an end to the blockades. The Gov must do more to address rising costs in this #Energy & #CostOfLiving crisis.

@labour.ie are proud to stand side by side with our SNAs, who do so much for our communities. I am delighted to have signed the pledge supporting the Alternative Circular by the #SaveOurSNAs campaign. SNAs deserve guaranteed job security. #WallInTheDail #SaveOurSNAs

Remote working costs nothing for government to implement, can easily reduce traffic congestion and save workers who can work from home time and money. Why wouldn’t Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael want to help commuters stuck in traffic? www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Barbaric regime

My statement on #Bessborough today: labour.ie/news/2026/03...

Labour calls for: 👉 Cut in public transport fares 👉 Expansion of remote working "Temporary cuts to excise duty welcome in a crisis - but Government measures don’t go far enough to support families and workers." @gednashtd.bsky.social Read more ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/03...

❝ We live in a digital age of misinformation. Never has Public Service Broadcasting been more critical to a functioning and informed democracy than now. We do not believe downsizing RTE and outsourcing work is the way forward. 🔗 siptu.ie/unionisepodcast

Labour Bill to guarantee paid leave for cancer screenings coming to the Dáil this week. “Early detection saves lives, and we must back that up with practical support that’d make a real difference in people’s lives.“ @duncansmithtd.bsky.social labour.ie/news/2026/03...

Still determined to finalise the pedestrian safety elements in Ballintemple

A fantastic canvass in #Galway today with the amazing Cllr Helen Ogbu. Our outstanding @labour.ie candidate in the #GalwayWest Bye-Election!

This is crazy- there’s a cut to HSE capital plan this year Rising population, more complexity of care & yet less money going into hospital beds, equipment and IT Dept of Health’s own bed plan says it needs to build 2,900 by 2031 But plans only 143 new beds this year 🙄 labour.ie/news/2026/02...

Rollback on SNA cuts raises serious questions “The reality is that the issue has not been resolved. They have simply kicked the can down the road.” Eoghan Kenny TD labour.ie/news/2026/02...

A very engaging evening again in Ballinlough Community Centre at the Garda forum with @lauraharmon.bsky.social - issues around speeding, home security and match day parking on the agenda again. ImDetermined to keep pushing the issues utilising the Black Ash for match day parking in Páirc Ui Chaoimh

Motion submitted - the continued issue of Cork airspace was brought home to me with a conversation with Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery who do not have blue light status to allow them to bypass the air restrictions now in place by the IAA. That’s simply wrong.

If you are concerned about these cuts to our SNAs then come to City Hall this coming Wednesday at 5pm and voice your opposition to this attack on our most vulnerable in our school communities!

Thank you to the hundreds of you who joined us this evening to organise to protect our SNAs. 👉 Join us at 5pm outside Leinster House next Wednesday. 👉 Let’s get this decision reversed. 👉 Let’s stand in support of children, families and SNAs ✊ Let’s do it together.

Writing in today’s @echolive.bsky.social Let’s be clear on transport in Cork. There is no one silver bullet, but rather there’s a multitude of mini silver bullets needed to take down the beast that is over congestion and unsafe roads.

Where’s the senior Minister? #rteprimetime

Telling schools to appeal their SNA cut is a cop out. Principals an SnAs and families deserve better than an appals species that will just compound workers and paper filling. Stop the cuts now @ivanabacik.bsky.social

Cork first policy for everything but especially transport

New restrictions on drone use will soon come into effect www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...

“Doctors and nurses… do we thank them half enough, I don’t think we do” - she’s dead right.

Back on the bike this morning for school commute. Within 4 minutes of being on the road, two cars broke through red lights to make a turn that would have been doable if they waited another 30 seconds, 4 yellow boxes blocked and lines of traffic. But bike lanes are the problem 🤷🏻‍♂️

Part of my chat yesterday with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social on AI Tech on buses in Cork and how GDPR has to stop being the go to excuse especially after the Mark Wall legislation to catch illegal dumpers . Full section wherever you get your podcasts @labour.ie

193 homes approved this evening at Cork City Council - 32 of which are domestic violence refuge places

We did it! Congrats, @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social! The HOUS committee has just adopted the European Parliament’s first-ever housing report bearing strong progressive fingerprints, including a pledge regarding the child guarantee. We’re determined to defend our wins! 💪🏽🏡

consult.corkcity.ie/en/consultat... have your say for a safer and calmer Cork

It’s frustrating enough for me as a Cork representative that the rollout is happening Dublin first, but with the amount of money already spent, it warrants an explanation. “Cities like Derry and Belfast have powered ahead

People have been advised to work from home by the National Emergency Co-ordination Group in areas experiencing heavy rain and the threat of flooding.

#CorkTraffic Reports of a collision near Monastery Road, Rochestown. Emergency services are en route. Take care on approach.

So people should now carry helmets and hi-viz around with them in case they decide to take a public ebike somewhere?

Half a decade on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil still blocking miscarriage leave – Sherlock labour.ie/news/2026/02... @mariesherlock.bsky.social Ping #PLRG_PLACESproject

Join Helen Ogbu’s Campaign Team! We are recruiting a Digital Campaign Officer to join Helen Ogbu’s campaign team for the forthcoming Galway West bye-election. #GaillimhOgbu Find out more at the link below 🔗 labour.ie/join-helen-o...

High spring tides with onshore wind and high water levels will result in overtopping and coastal flooding next 48 hours. Photo from Blackrock in Cork this evening by Fionnuala O'Herlihy

Sherlock calls for State-led action for workers at the annual James Larkin Commemoration in Dublin “Government must respond with decisive State-led action on jobs, housing, climate and care in the spirit of Larkin’s legacy.” @mariesherlock.bsky.social labour.ie/news/2026/01...