National News
Here you can find some of the major issues I’ve been working on in national politics.
Piecemeal approach to licensing law reform must be resisted
Change in opening hours only one part of the jigsaw in developing a safe and sustainable night time economy Labour calls for Living Wage for basic hourly rate plus overtime for night-time economy Accessible and safe public …
Irish filmmaking is one of our greatest exports – Sherlock
Labour arts spokesperson Marie Sherlock has extended congratulations to the cast and crew of Banshees of Inisherin, An Cailin Ciuin and An Irish Goodbye for their Oscar nominations announced today. Senator Sherlock said that the 14 total …
Large migrant earnings gap must be wake up call to for strong collective bargaining and union rights
Responding to figures published by the ESRI today showing a very large migrant earnings gap of 22%, Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said the figures must be a wake up call to Government and that we need to see …
Labour expresses solidarity with Argos workers
Workers must receive best possible redundancy package Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has expressed solidarity with Argos workers who have received new that its Irish outlets will close. We understand that the closures will …
Clerys developers must live up to commitments on good jobs for local community
Labour Party Workers’ Rights spokesperson, Senator Marie Sherlock, has called on the developers of the new Clerys Quarter to live up to their commitments by ensuring the new commercial centre provides good jobs for workers from the local …
It’s time to treat younger workers as adults not children – Sub-minimum wage rates must go
Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said the sub-minimum wages for young workers must be brought to an end in 2023. Supporting the Mandate campaign to scrap sub-minimum wage rates for young workers, Senator Sherlock said: …
Showing 97 - 102 of 295