National News
Here you can find some of the major issues I’ve been working on in national politics.
Little comfort for low paid and disabled workers in Budget 2023
Budget more about buying time for an out of touch Government Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said Budget 2023 provides little comfort for low paid and disabled workers and that the Government has again failed to recognise …
€200 cap on childcare would bring more women into the workplace
Labour Alternative Budget aims to make work pay End low pay and introduce immediate minimum wage increase Embed flexibility from the start in employment contracts Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock said there is a …
Real cut in the minimum wage rise shows Government’s head is in the clouds
Labour Party spokesperson on employment rights Marie Sherlock has tonight (13th September) said the proposed increase in the minimum wage amounts to a real cut in wages for the lowest paid as we face double digit inflation . The six month …
Striking journalists deserve respect and fair pay
Labour Party Senator and spokesperson for Employment Affairs, Marie Sherlock. has today (Wednesday, 31st August) said that management at Reach newspapers must respect its workers and negotiate with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) …
United Ireland - Why We Need to Talk about the Future
Preparing for a new Ireland- my contribution at Féile an Phobail, August 2022 Go raibh mile maith agaibh as bhúr chuireadh agus tá …
Irish Government must establish Citizens’ Assembly on the future of the island of Ireland
Speaking this week at Féile an Pobail in Belfast, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock called on the Irish Government to establish a citizens' assembly on the future of our island. Participating in a discussion entitled "Preparing for a New …
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