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Labour’s Councillor Helen Ogbu has called for urgent action to make flexible and remote work a real, enforceable right for workers, warning that families and communities in Galway are paying the price for weak protections and a growing push to force people back into long commutes.

Labour’s Councillor Helen Ogbu has warned that the Housing Assistance Payment is no longer working for renters locally, as rising rents and limited supply push families and workers out of their own communities.

Helen Ogbu was formally endorsed by the Labour Party at a heavily attended selection convention this week, to chants of “Gaillimh Abú, Gallimh Ogbu” by almost 100 supporters.

Party leader Ivana Bacik will attend next week’s convention to select city councillor Helen Ogbu as Labour’s candidate for the 2026 Galway West by-election.

Labour Councillor Helen Ogbu has expressed deep concern at the latest homelessness figures released by the Department of Housing, which show 16,614 people in emergency accommodation nationwide, including 5,238 children.

Councillor Helen Ogbu has congratulated Catherine Connolly on her election, describing it as “a new dawn for an Ireland rooted in unity, inclusivity, and shared purpose”.

The Labour Party's local authority member for Galway City East said her party has proposed six policy solutions to introduce immediate and longer-term remedies for this national emergency, which she has first-hand experience of in her local electoral area.

Councillor Helen Ogbu successfully passed a motion at the latest Galway City Council meeting, paving the way for the establishment of a disability access officer and a Disability and Inclusion Committee.

Labour is committed to building a health service that prioritises robust mental health supports and services, says Councillor Helen Ogbu, Labour Party General Election candidate.

Labour Party candidate for Galway West, Councillor Helen Ogbu, has revealed her party’s manifesto for Housing, pledging construction of 50,000 homes annually.