leader of the Irish Labour Party
Housing crisis is civil rights issue of this generation, Labour leader Ivana Bacik tells party conference
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/03/23/housing-crisis-is-civil-rights-issue-of-this-generation-labour-leader-ivana-bacik-tells-party-conference/
Watch: Harris outlines priorities as he becomes FG leader: Simon Harris is outlining his plans for Fine Gael at a meeting Athlone, where he is being formally ...
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Quick Glance: Leo Varadkar: A Populist Who Struggled with Real People
- In May 2002, a young party activist analyzed the defeat of Fine Gael under Michael Noonan, emphasizing that none of the former leaders were the expected messiah for the party.
- Leo Varadkar's political legacy comprises valuable contributions, but he was never seen as a savior of the party. His ability to navigate contradictions made him a skilled politician, but he ultimately realized he couldn't balance on the political tightrope indefinitely.
- Varadkar was described as a politician who straddled conservatism and an increasingly progressive society. Despite his rapid rise in politics and popularity during crises, he struggled to address long-term challenges in areas like healthcare and housing.
- His popularity peaked during the Brexit crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was seen as a unifying and authoritative leader. However, he failed to effectively tackle long-term structural issues in Ireland, especially in healthcare and housing, as his neoliberal views did not offer compelling solutions.
Watch: Bacik makes Labour leader's address at conference: Labour leader Ivana Bacik is delivering her televised leader's address at her party's ...
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Bacik's speech sought to create Labour's own spotlight: With the spotlight firmly focused on the drama of a different political party in recent days ...
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Ivana Bacik - 'Responsibility for a disappointing result lies with government'
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President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to former Labour minister Emmet Stagg after his death aged 79
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Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik has received legal advice that the Occupied Territories Bill is compatible with EU law, and has called for the suspension of ... Show more rte.ie/b/1432022
'Serious risk of a massacre' in Rafah amid fears of Israeli ground offensive
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Terry Prone: Catherine Martin's 'doing her best' is nowhere near good enough
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TDs debate Belcamp Manor sale as Dáil returns: The bulk purchase of homes in Belcamp Manor in Dublin is the result of Government policy ...
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Government seeking to delay Bill that would provide paid leave for women who experience early pregnancy loss
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/01/18/government-seeking-to-delay-bill-that-would-provide-paid-leave-for-women-who-experience-early-pregnancy-loss/
Labour-Social Democrats merger possible with ‘no ideological differences’ - Bacik
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/01/04/labour-social-democrats-merger-possible-with-no-ideological-differences-bacik/
Fears upcoming referendum could be hijacked by far-right : Integration Minister Roderic O’Gorman and Labour leader Ivana Bacik among those raising concerns
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Ivana Bacik admits she faces 'battle' in holding onto seat: Labour leader faces tough contest in competitive Dublin Bay South constituency
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Delay to bill introducing IVF and miscarriage leave 'disheartening': The Coalition has delayed by a year a bill that aims to provide leave for the 14 ...
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'Bribery': Dáil hears of developer asked to pay €500k to have planning appeal withdrawn
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Objector asked developer for ‘more than €500,000’ to withdraw planning appeal: Labour leader Ivana Bacik claims issue was brought to attention of An Bord ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2023/12/07/objector-asked-developer-for-500000-to-withdraw-planning-appeal-dail-hears/
Ivana Bacik: Why we need to keep the triple lock: There is no clear rationale for the sudden suggestion that we should now remove the statutory requirement for ...
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Gender equality referendums planned for early March – Varadkar: In line with the recommendations on gender equality made by the Citizens’ Assembly ...
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Irish-Palestinian man says 44 members of extended family killed in Gaza: He said he has seen images of children drinking from dirty pipes because they had no ...
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Ivana Bacik: Deleted tweet from diplomat at Israeli embassy ‘blatant disinformation’
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Paid articlePaid President has been 'clear' in his condemnation of all killings in Gaza, says spokesman
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Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik calls for €1 billion of corporation tax windfall to be used for new homes
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Paid articlePaid Dáil protests: Garda investigation, Leinster House security review follow 13 arrests at demonstration
irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2023/09/21/dail-protests-garda-investigation-leinster-house-security-review-follow-13-arrests-at-demonstration/
Fionnán Sheahan: ‘Hard-left thugs good, far-right thugs bad’ logic fails to call out mob rule
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Paid articlePaid Equality referendums: campaign groups, Labour call for publication of wording: Ivana Bacik accuses Government of ‘unjustifiable foot-dragging’ ...
irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/09/27/equality-referendums-campaign-groups-labour-call-for-publication-of-wording/
Head-to-head: Should ‘women in the home’ referendum be delayed? Ivana Bacik and Eilis Barry share their views
irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/09/05/ivana-bacik-and-eilis-barry-should-women-in-the-home-referendum-go-ahead-in-november/
Labour calls out government as housing minister declares ‘no plans’ for winter eviction ban
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Paid articlePaid Big Read: Languishing Labour stuck in a rut it can’t seem to break out of : Outflanked by Sinn Féin, Labour continues to be largely passive and irrelevant to ...
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Paid articlePaid Miriam Lord: Leo makes touching plea for TDs to behave themselves: Calls made for a return to the respectful discourse of the past
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Taoiseach defends Fine Gael leaflet showing crime up and detections down: AN increase in crime and sharp drop in detection rates in the Taoiseach’s constituency ...
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Big Read: Languishing Labour stuck in a rut it can’t seem to break out of : Outflanked by Sinn Féin, Labour continues to be largely passive and irrelevant to ...
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Paid articlePaid ‘Uninterrupted economic growth cannot last forever’ - Tánaiste : Micheál Martin says the 500 Meta job losses are ‘very significant'
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‘Uninterrupted economic growth cannot last forever’ - Tánaiste : Micheál Martin says the 500 Meta job losses are ‘very significant'
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Bring back eviction ban after ‘grim’ new record of homelessness, TDs demand: A new record level of homeless – 12,259 people – has led two parties to call for the ...
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/bring-back-eviction-ban-after-grim-new-record-of-homelessness-tds-demand/a204458397.html
Labour questions if ‘political pressure’ delayed eviction data until after Dáil vote
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Elaine Byrne: Languishing Labour party is no longer regarded as credible by voters
businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/elaine-byrne-languishing-labour-party-is-no-longer-regarded-as-credible-by-voters/
Labour regroup in Cork with evidence of green shoots among younger voters: From conference karaoke to housing and climate agenda, Labour Party's youth appeal is ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2023/03/26/labour-regroup-in-cork-with-evidence-of-green-shoots-among-younger-voters/
Labour to table Government no-confidence motion: The Labour Party will this morning table a no confidence motion in the Government which will be debated and ...
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Ivana Bacik: ‘We will have no choice but to put down a motion of no confidence in the Government’
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Paid articlePaid TD fights back tears during scathing attack on Government over eviction ban: Independent TD Verona Murphy said: “If I have one child in Wexford that isn’t ...
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Almost a year after Ivana Bacik’s election as leader, Labour is in disarray: Holly Cairns is just one of the Labour party’s problems. It has bigger issues closer ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2023/03/18/almost-a-year-after-ivana-baciks-election-as-leader-labour-is-in-disarray/
Labour leader Ivana Bacik backs licensed sale of cannabis at festivals: Ivana Bacik: 'There's a clear momentum internationally to adopt a more rational harm ...
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HSE spends €40,000 to stay ahead of rogue pregnancy agencies on Google: The HSE spent almost €40,000 last year trying to stay ahead of rogue crisis pregnancy ...
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/hse-spends-40000-to-stay-ahead-of-rogue-pregnancy-agencies-on-google-42402069.html
Paid articlePaid John Walsh: Ivana Bacik’s call to ramp up spending could be foiled by wider debate about inequality
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Miriam Lord: ‘Mini-budget’ becomes a big deal amid frantic back-and-forth in Dáil
irishtimes.com/politics/2023/02/15/miriam-lord-leo-tempers-expectations-about-any-mini-budget-or-on-trend-midi-budget/
Nursing home charges: Micheál Martin ‘not aware’ of two memos detailing State’s strategy on refunds
irishtimes.com/politics/2023/01/31/publish-all-nursing-home-legal-strategy-documents-bacik-says/
State must act against landlords ‘exploiting housing crisis’ with unsafe rentals, Dáil told
irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2022/11/30/state-must-act-against-landlords-exploiting-housing-crisis-with-unsafe-rentals-dail-told/
Russia’s travel ban list includes 33 FF and 16 FG politicians: Labour leader Ivana Bacik and Independent Senator Gerard Craughwell also on list targeting Ireland
irishtimes.com/politics/2022/11/18/russias-travel-ban-list-includes-33-ff-and-16-fg-politicians/
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