Ivana Bacik

independent.ieBrazilian election: Lula da Silva wins historic fourth term in dramatic comebackFlavio Bolsonaro’s refusal to concede defeat has echoes of his father’s reaction after losing to Lula in 2022

The election results in Brazil and Serbia remind us that progressive forces can defeat the far right! Positive news to spur on all of us who stand for democracy and equality🌹 🗳️

Irish Independent@independent.ie

Brazilian election: Lula da Silva wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback www.independent.ie/world-news/b...

labour.ieAffordable homes must be delivered - Bacik - The Labour PartyAffordable homes must be delivered - Bacik - The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has challenged the Taoiseach’s claim that this Government is “doing everything we possibly can” on housing. At...

Today in the Dáil I challenged the Taoiseach on his Gov’s #Housing policy labour.ie/news/2026/10...

Delighted to have opened this important #CallToEurope conference on Saturday ! @feps-europe.eu

Zita Gurmai@zitagurmai.bsky.social

🇮🇪🇪🇺 With @ivanabacik.bsky.social, President of @labour.ie, at @feps-europe.eu's #CallToEurope. Quality jobs, affordable housing, democratic empowerment - that's the feminist agenda Europe needs, with no free pass for Big Tech. Let's build a #Digital Europe of equal opportunities! 🌹

rte.ieUnions suspend next week's planned strike actionPublic sector unions have suspended next Wednesday's planned strike action following discussions with the Government.

Welcome news of progress towards a #FairPay deal. Gov were reckless in letting last pay deal lapse in June without new negotiations. Now time to move forward. #Solidarity with public service workers.

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie

Public sector unions have suspended next Wednesday's planned strike action following discussions with the Government

Standing on public sector #pickets today across #Dublin with @labour.ie reps - in #solidarity with strikers. Gov must reach out to unions to ensure #FairPay now!

rte.ieAt a glance: Impacts of the public sector strikeWork and Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan explains the impact of the public sector strike.

#Solidarity with all those out on picket lines today. @labour.ie calls again on Gov to engage urgently on negotiations for new #PublicSector pay deal.

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Here's a breakdown of where the biggest impacts of today's public sector strike action are likely to be felt.

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labour.ieGovernment let pay deal lapse and public sector workers are paying the price - The Labour PartyGovernment let pay deal lapse and public sector workers are paying the price - The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has challenged the Taoiseach over the Government’s failure to resolve the pu...

rte.ieFire 'utterly heartbreaking' for community in WaterfordFollow updates after a number of people are understood to have died in a fire at a house in Waterford city.

Devastating and horrific news today from #Waterford house fire. Thinking of all those affected and sending deepest sympathies. Thinking also of the fire services, Gardaí and first responders on the scene.

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie

Follow updates after a number of people are understood to have died in a fire at a house in Waterford city

Our @labour.ie Finance spokesperson @gednashtd.bsky.social speaking today on #RTETWIP #EnergyCredits

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Speaking today on #RTETWIP, Labour TD Ged Nash discussed #Budget2027 and the importance of #Energy credits. TWIP will rebroadcast tonight at 23:05 on @rteone.rte.ie, and at 15:00, 18:30 and 22:00 on the #RTENews Channel! 📺

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labour.ieDáil sitting climbdown must be followed by engagement on pay - The Labour PartyDáil sitting climbdown must be followed by engagement on pay - The Labour Party Business Committee due to meet at 2pm with new draft schedule showing no sitting day on Wednesday. Minister must now eng...

rte.ieNI Secretary to ban Orange Order Drumcree paradeFollow live developments as Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant is asked to review the Parades Commission determination to allow the Orange Order march at Drumcree.

Welcome news of tonight’s decision by NI Secretary to ensure no parade on #GarvaghyRoad We in @labour.ie had been calling for this intervention. No return to the past - time now to move on.

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie

#Breaking Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant has banned the Orange Order parade at Drumcree, saying it is "not in the public interest" for it to proceed | Follow live

labour.ieBudget leaves families facing unaffordable winter bills – Bacik - The Labour PartyBudget leaves families facing unaffordable winter bills – Bacik - The Labour Party Failure to introduce energy credits will leave families scrambling 500,000 energy bills already in arrears Energy bil...

Today in the #Dáil I challenged the Taoiseach on the Gov failure to support struggling households in #Budget2027 labour.ie/news/2026/10...

Today we heard the underwhelming Gov measures in #Budget2027 Very disappointing to see such lack of ambition on #CostofLiving - on #ClimateAction & on #ChildPoverty from Gov. By contrast - our @labour.ie Alternative Budget provided for real & radical #change

labour.ieCllr Pat Balfe joins Labour to strengthen Kildare team - The Labour PartyCllr Pat Balfe joins Labour to strengthen Kildare team - The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has welcomed Cllr Pat Balfe, sitting councillor on Kildare County Council, to the Labour Party. First elected ...

Delighted to welcome Cllr Pat Balfe - a brilliant addition to our great #Kildare @labour.ie team! labour.ie/news/2026/10...

rte.ieLabour's budget plans focus on reducing household billsLabour leader Ivana Bacik has said her party is "relentlessly focused on keeping household bills down in the cost of living crisis".

We launched our @labour.ie #AlternativeBudget today www.rte.ie/news/politic...

labour.ieStatement from Labour Party on Garvaghy Road - The Labour PartyStatement from Labour Party on Garvaghy Road - The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD has expressed her solidarity with the residents of the Garvaghy Road, following a night of deep uncertainty ...

labour.ieTime for govt to intervene and stop the game - Labour - The Labour PartyTime for govt to intervene and stop the game - Labour - The Labour PartyReacting to the FAI press conference ahead of Ireland’s game against Israel, Labour TD Ciarán Ahern said Government needs to int...

labour.ieStatement on Permission Granted for Garvaghy Road Orange Order March - The Labour PartyStatement on Permission Granted for Garvaghy Road Orange Order March - The Labour PartyLabour Leader and Spokesperson on Northern Ireland Ivana Bacik TD has described the Parades Commission of Norther...

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irishtimes.comGovernment to consider €3m ‘safe fund’ for women urgently fleeing domestic violenceLabour leader tells Dáil a quick escape can be difference ‘between a life saved and a life lost’

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rte.ieLabour calls for 20 days statutory leave for miscarriageThe Labour Party has tabled a bill providing for 20 days paid leave for women following early pregnancy loss or miscarriage and 10 days leave for people undergoing fertility treatment.

labour.ieGovernment must engage on public sector pay before Budget – Bacik - The Labour PartyGovernment must engage on public sector pay before Budget – Bacik - The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on Government to begin meaningful talks on public sector pay and use the Bud...

22 Sept

In the Dáil today I called on the Government to adopt sustainable measures in #Budget2027 to bring down household bills, engage in public sector pay talks & tackle #ClimateChange labour.ie/news/2026/09...

labour.ieWhistleblowers penalised and purged at the highest levels of An Garda Síochána - The Labour PartyWhistleblowers penalised and purged at the highest levels of An Garda Síochána - The Labour Party Justice Minister took three attempts to provide a straight answer about knowledge of defective Garda g...

16 Sept

Shocking revelations tonight on #RTEInvestigates Courageous #whistleblowers must be commended. Serious questions raised about culture within the #Gardaí - and Ministerial accountability too. labour.ie/news/2026/09...

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Whistleblowers say confidential gun file was interfered with #RTÉInvestigates RTÉ News: Whistleblowers say confidential gun file was interfered with www.rte.ie/news/investi...

rte.ieWhistleblowers say confidential gun file was interfered withA confidential Garda whistleblower file about a stolen Winchester pump-action shotgun that went missing marked for closure without the knowledge or consent of personnel handling it

rte.ieMichael Healy-Rae injured after assault in DublinIndependent TD Michael Healy-Rae has been released from hospital after he was assaulted in Dublin this afternoon.

16 Sept

Shocking to see this assault on a serving TD in Dublin tonight. Attacks of this nature are profoundly anti-democratic. Wishing Michael a speedy recovery. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

14 Sept

With EPIC (Empowering Young People in Care) at the launch of their prebudget submission today. Young people in care and care-leavers deserve more support. We have all been reminded of that this week, following alarming reports from the Child Law Project about the impact of funding gaps.

14 Sept

labour.ieDeeply disappointing to see Taoiseach’s dismissal of calls to prepare for a unity referendum - Bacik - The Labour PartyDeeply disappointing to see Taoiseach’s dismissal of calls to prepare for a unity referendum - Bacik - The Labour PartyResponding to recent interventions on the prospects for constitutional change on ...

14 Sept

On @mcculld.bsky.social @rteradio1.bsky.social - disappointing that the #Taoiseach did not set out any plans for taking preparatory steps towards a #UnityReferendum - despite renewed focus on this after the weekend’s events.

6 Sept

Congratulations to generational sportswoman, Katie Taylor - a true icon and sporting hero for Ireland!

The Journal@thejournal.ie

As Katie Taylor bows out of her boxing career, the Bray crowd cheer on their hometown hero.

4 Sept

To reduce traffic, emissions and household costs, we must invest to make public transport affordable, accessible and reliable for everyone. The proposed increases to public transport fares simply cannot go ahead.

2 Sept

labour.ieLabour Party Away Day to focus on tackling cost of living crisis - The Labour PartyLabour Party Away Day to focus on tackling cost of living crisis - The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will gather in Galway tomorrow (3-4 September) for the annual Party Away Day and Think In, where dis...

31 Aug

For those of us who missed #ElectricPicnic, we got a fantastic night at Super Furry Animals & Baxter Dury at Collins Barracks this weekend! #EP26

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28 Aug

labour.ieExcise Cuts extension is no substitute for real cost-of-living and climate plan - The Labour PartyExcise Cuts extension is no substitute for real cost-of-living and climate plan - The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Ivana Bacik TD has said the Government’s decision to extend excise duty cuts on pe...

26 Aug

It’s essential that Thalidomide survivors get justice at last. The meaningful apology owed to them is more than six decades overdue. Let 2026 be the year. Glad to meet with Finola Cassidy of the Irish Thalidomide Association and other public representatives on this today in Leinster House.

rte.ieProtest over bid to move group of vulnerable UkrainiansDemonstrators have called on the Minister for Justice to reverse plans to end the provision of housing for a vulnerable group of Ukrainians living at Citywest.

25 Aug

Today I visited #CityWest to support the residents from #Ukraine now facing eviction - more at: www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

23 Aug

With @labour.ie Cllr Joanna Tuffy last night for the #UkrainianFreedomOrchestra at the #NationalConcertHall - standing ovations! #Ukraine Independence Day

irishtimes.comVisa refusals dismay Gazan students and undermine our academic institutionsThese students from a genocide zone have demonstrated academic excellence despite the enormous obstacles in their way

22 Aug

See my letter in today’s @irishtimes.com on the need for urgent review of visa refusals for #Gaza students www.irishtimes.com/opinion/lett...

rte.ieFewer top LC marks awarded as grade deflation continuesFollow live updates on this year's Leaving Cert results, with guidance and advice throughout the day.

21 Aug

Thinking of all those awaiting #LeavingCert results this morning. Very best wishes for today!

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie

Follow live updates on this year's Leaving Cert results, with guidance and advice throughout the day

19 Aug

Due to speak today for @labour.ie at this important protest in solidarity with students from Gaza whose visas have been refused. #LetThemStudy

nialler9.comGlen Hansard has died after single-vehicle collision in Dublin | Nialler9Glen Hansard was born in Dublin in April 1970 and raised in Ballymun. He left school at thirteen to busk on Grafton Street, a formative thing in his career.

29 July

Such sad and shocking news - Glen has left an indelible mark on the arts & culture in Ireland Extending my sincerest sympathies to his wife Maire and child Christy, his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

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Glen Hansard has died after single-vehicle collision in Dublin nialler9.com/glen-hansard...

24 July

Delighted to speak on last night’s #Neutrality panel at #MacGill2026

ARINS Project@arinsproject.bsky.social

For and Against Neutrality? This evening’s panel unpack Ireland’s policy of neutrality at #MacGill2026 🗣️ @donnachadcu.bsky.social 🗣️ @ivanabacik.bsky.social 🗣️ Cathal Berry Chaired by @brigidlaffan.bsky.social @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie @macgillschool.bsky.social

24 July

Good to be back at #MacGill school in #Glenties Donegal. I spoke last night on the need to protect our military #Neutrality and to retain the #TripleLock

22 July

Powerful & compelling film tonight - #Testimony on @rte.ie - exposing the gratuitous cruelty of Magdalene institutions & mother & baby homes. Action needed now on #Redress & #Bessborough #JusticeForSurvivors

20 July

Delighted to attend the great launch today of the #SouthDocksFestival Well done to all involved!

rte.ieMartin calls for engagement on future of Bessborough siteThe Taoiseach has asked Cork City Council to engage with the landowners of Bessborough to explore "all options" for the future of the former mother-and-baby home site.

18 July

Welcome news - we in @labour.ie had called for engagement by Taoiseach with survivors & others to ensure the preservation of #Bessborough as a site of conscience.

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has asked Cork City Council to engage with the landowners of Bessborough to explore "all options" for the future of the former mother-and-baby home site

17 July

Looking forward to speaking at #MacGill next week!

MacGill Summer School@macgillschool.bsky.social

Ivana Bacik TD, @ivanabacik.bsky.social, Leader of @labour.ie, will join MacGill Summer School for The Case For and Against Neutrality, bringing experience in Irish politics and public policy. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com

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14 July

labour.ieReproductive Leave proposals must be inclusive and generous - The Labour PartyReproductive Leave proposals must be inclusive and generous - The Labour Party Over five years since Labour introduced law to provide up to 20 days’ leave for early pregnancy loss and 10 days to atten...

14 July

Delighted to be in #Galway last night to attend launch of #GalwayInternationalArtsFestival 2026. Great to be there with our @labour.ie Councillors. Wonderful speech from Mayor Helen Ogbu !

12 July

A busy weekend in the Dublin sunshine … among other things I was - -Canvassing in #Portobello -Swimming at the #HalfMoon -Marching at #TransPride -Attending the National Day of Commemoration

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9 July

labour.ieCPO remains possible after Bessborough decision - Labour - The Labour PartyCPO remains possible after Bessborough decision - Labour - The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD, Cork City Councillor Peter Horgan and Senator Laura Harmon have said CPO of the Bessborough sit...