Polls are now open! And we have two amazing #Labour candidates In #GalwayWest - vote Number 1 #HelenOgbu In #DublinCentral - vote Number 1 #RuthO’Dea #VoteLeftTransferLeft

Thinking today of all those #Meta employees impacted by this latest announcement. Gov must develop comprehensive plan to support & protect those facing redundancy. labour.ie/news/2026/05...

This appalling treatment of Irish citizens & Sumud Flotilla activists must be condemned by all. Ireland & EU must take urgent steps to sanction Israel & stop ongoing flagrant breaches of international law. #SolidarityWithPalestine

Great to be out canvassing over recent evenings with our brilliant #DublinCentral @labour.ie candidate Ruth O’Dea - and with local TD @mariesherlock.bsky.social !

Today in the Dáil I raised the impending closure of the #SilkRoadCafe with the Taoiseach. The closure of this wonderful café would be a real loss. I welcome his indication in response that he would look further into this & look forward to further engagement.

Deeply concerning to see Irish citizens detained. We need effective sanctions against #Israel & urgent passage of the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill

Great to attend tonight’s local Community Garda Youth Awards in City Hall. Well done to all involved !

It was wonderful to meet a good friend - and national icon - while out canvassing in Galway on Friday with the amazing #HelenOgbu #MakeHistory #GaillimhOgbu

An immensely positive reception over recent days out canvassing with the amazing #HelenOgbu & all the great @labour.ie team in #GalwayWest We can do this! #MakeHistory #GaillimhOgbu

Dismayed at this decision affecting the wonderful Silk Road Café at Chester Beatty Library. I will be querying this with the OPW and following up in an attempt to save this great independent café from closing over the EU Presidency. www.thejournal.ie/silk-road-ca...

Bertie Ahern's comments are disgraceful and he should apologise. But we also must take a look around the Dáil chamber. There is not one black or African voice in the Dáil that has the real, lived experience of racism. We want to change that on 22 May, and put Cllr. Helen Ogbu in the Dáil.

Tánaiste fails to condemn Ahern’s remarks as racist - @ivanabacik.bsky.social "There is no African voice in the Dáil who can testify about the direct experience of racism. I hope that this changes after the Galway West by-election with the election of Cllr. Helen Ogbu.” labour.ie/news/2026/05...

Very disappointed to see this significant #SyngeStreet building up for sale commercially. For some months I have been engaging with all involved to get Dept of Education to acquire it for expansion of local schools. www.irishtimes.com/property/com...

Solidarity with striking workers today from the National Ambulance Service. The Minister for Health must urgently intervene and implement the recommendations of the independent roles and responsibilities review from 2020. These workers go above and beyond and deserve decent pay & conditions.

Have been in regular contact with Ann Lane over last few days and have also spoken with Minister McEntee directly on support for Irish citizens on the boat. We all send thoughts to Ann and all on board for a speedy resolution and safe homeward journey. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Lots of great canvassing over the last few days with our brilliant @labour.ie Bye-Election candidates - Cllr Helen Ogbu #GalwayWest Ruth O’Dea #DublinCentral

It's been a busy few days on the doors in Galway West & Dublin Central. Very proud of the campaigns Cllr. Helen Ogbu & Ruth O'Dea are running for @labour.ie. With less than 3 weeks to go, we're doing our all to put these two fearless, progressive women in the Dáil!

Happy May Day from all of us in @labour.ie . 🥖🌹⁠ ⁠ It's an important day to reflect on the value of organised labour and the many wins workers have achieved from coming together.⁠ ⁠ As the party of Trade Union movement we will never stop advocating for workers - their rights and interests.⁠

Taoiseach’s innuendo about homelessness in Dublin is outrageous. On Monday, I met the wife of a non Irish born Dublin Bus driver-they live with their kids in homeless accommodation on Gardiner St I met a non Irish born customs officer facing homelessness These are real people with real jobs

We are hurtling towards 20,000 people in homelessness and there is no sense of urgency.⁠ ⁠ Behind every number is a person, a family, a child growing up without stability or security.⁠ ⁠ Yet Government keeps ploughing ahead with the same old, failed policies.⁠

“Only the State has the deep pockets to underwrite the scale of investment needed in housing, but on all metrics this Government is failing. - @ivanabacik.bsky.social questioning the Taoiseach in the Dáil on the housing crisis today. Full statement 👇 labour.ie/news/2026/04...

Great to meet with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals today with my Labour colleague Robert O'Donoghue TD. 🐶🌹

Working families need real cost-of-living supports now.⁠ @labour.ie are calling for a Mini-Budget for PAYE workers to include:⁠ ⁠ ⚡️ A windfall tax on excess energy profits of big companies 🔌 Targeted energy credits⁠ 💶 The indexation of tax bands⁠ 🌎️ Climate action measures to lower your bills⁠

Demonstrating outside the German Embassy, against the imprisonment of Irish activist Daniel Tatlow-Devally and the Ulm 5, who go on trial today in Stuggart. 🍉🕊️ @ipsc.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

The findings of Barra Roantree's report on the South-West Inner City result from years of shocking neglect.⁠ ⁠ Ireland is a rich country on paper, but for many it feels anything but.⁠ ⁠ Together we will continue to push for the investment this community deserves.

The posters are going up and the bye-elections are well underway! Delighted to spend yesterday across two canvasses in Dublin Central and Galway West with our remarkable @labour.ie candidates - Ruth O'Dea and Cllr. Helen Ogbu.

The State is failing children & their families.⁠ ⁠ Children in homelessness, children in care, children with additional needs. Tonight's RTE Investigates on Children in Care will show just that⁠. ⁠ Where is the urgency from Gov? Where is the planned response to guarantee the rights of every child?

This Earth Day, @labour.ie are renewing our calls for a Renewables Revolution. 🌍️⁠ ⁠ We have the highest electricity prices in Europe due to our overreliance on fossil fuels. ⁠ ⁠ Investing in wind and solar means⁠ ⁠ 🌍️ Meaningful climate action.⁠ 💶 Cheaper bills for hard-pressed householders.

Time to appoint Senior Counsel to review the Epstein files – @ivanabacik.bsky.social “Survivors of sexual violence deserve to see that perpetrators are held accountable. labour.ie/news/2026/04...

Hard-pressed households need support. 💶📈 While Gov placate limited sectoral interests, where are the supports for PAYE workers? Today in the Dáil I called on the Gov to: 💶 Introduce targeted energy credits. 🧑‍🏭 Support pay rises for workers. 🌍️ Invest in the renewables to insulate our economy.

My question to the Taoiseach today on #CostOfLiving - labour.ie/news/2026/04...

An energising first day at the #GlobalProgressiveMobilisation in Barcelona. Meeting with socialist, social democrats, feminists, trade unionists and environmentalists across the world. Now more than ever must we come together to defend democracy & human rights.

A brilliant meeting yesterday at Leinster House with the amazing @annadaly. We discussed progress towards miscarriage leave for women with early pregnancy loss. More to come! #ReproductiveHealth ❤️‍🩹

With the legend that is Lelia Doolan outside Leinster House at the conclusion of her remarkable 220km march from Shannon - at 91 years of age no less! Her activism for peace and neutrality is inspiring. #USMilitaryOutOfShannon

Across 2 emergency packages from Government, PAYE workers have been left high and dry. The reality is stark: people do not know how they are going to pay their bills. Over 320,000 households are in electricity arrears Workers cannot be left behind as Government placates sectoral interests.

Government failing PAYE workers in energy crisis. @ivanabacik.bsky.social "Families and workers are under sustained pressure. Labour has set out fully costed proposals for targeted, income-linked energy credits to support those most exposed. Government must act now." ➡️ labour.ie/news/2026/04...

Workers squeezed while Government props up failing energy model - @ciaranahern.bsky.social “Instead of fixing a broken system, they are relying on short-term fossil fuel subsidies without any strategic plan to reduce our dependence on oil and gas. 🔗 labour.ie/news/2026/04...

Labour will vote no confidence in the Govt It's about energy bills and fuel, yes. But it's also about exorbitant rents and mortgage costs, about house prices, childcare, education and healthcare costs, waiting lists and more. It's an out of touch, conservative coalition we have no confidence in.

Labour will vote no confidence in the Govt It's about energy bills and fuel, yes. But it's also about exorbitant rents and mortgage costs, about house prices, childcare, education and healthcare costs, waiting lists and more. It's an out of touch, conservative coalition we have no confidence in.

Great to be at tonight’s packed #Sandymount SAMRA residents AGM - with brilliant presentation from Grafton Architects

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...

Really good news for European politics with defeat for #Orbán & the Far Right. A welcome result - rejection by #Hungary of the autocratic politics of Putin & Trump - at last.

Our response tonight.

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.

As protests continue into 5th day & talks resume today, Gov must resolve this & urgently ensure an end to the crisis. Blockades must be lifted immediately as we have said - increasing disruption being caused to families & communities already struggling in a #CostOfLivingCrisis

An essential call, as we see the horrific civilian death toll in #Lebanon caused by Israel’s brutal bombardment over recent days.