National News
Here you can find some of the major issues I’ve been working on in national politics.
Budget 2024 childcare package must deliver new childcare facilities
Labour survey of parents on Northside shows severe shortages with one in three parents waiting 12 months or longer to access creche place Labour Senator Marie Sherlock had said the Budget 2024 childcare package must include provision for …
Film industry exploitation in Ireland must end
Actors in Ireland must get Fair Pay Labour spokesperson on Arts, Senator Marie Sherlock, has today expressed her strong support for Irish actors and the union Irish Equity in their campaign to ensure fair pay in Ireland’s film industry. …
Jump in Living Wage must be wake up call to Government on cost of living crisis for the low paid
Budget 2024 must have a range of targeted measures for low paid workers Eviction ban must be reinstated Health, community and childcare workers must have pay addressed Labour spokesperson on workers’ rights Marie Sherlock said the time …
Senator Sherlock slams Government's hands-off approach to handling care staff
Government urgently needs to act and ensure decent pay & conditions for care workers Labour’s Workers’ Rights Spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock, has called on the Government to engage with care staff unions following a ballot by …
Labour demand for €200 monthly cap on childcare fees
Labour is supporting the National Women’s Council of Ireland’s day of action for Public Childcare Attending the National Women's Council of Ireland's Day of Action for public childcare, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock said the time has …
Women workers earning almost a quarter less than men - Govt must act on this with action on childcare and child welfare payments in Budget 2024
On International Equal Day of Pay, Labour Party Worker’s Rights Spokesperson Marie Sherlock highlighted that women workers in Ireland on average earn 23% less compared with men per week. Senator Sherlock said: “This is an enormous …
Showing 43 - 48 of 294