Reminder Labour National Conference – this Saturday from 10.30am
The Labour Party will hold a one day National Conference this Saturday 9th November 2019, in the Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath from 10.30am.
There will be a photocall at 10.30am to open the conference, and a media doorstep at 3pm with Brendan Howlin TD, where our by-election campaign will be launched.
The schedule of the conference is available here:
https://www.labour.ie/download/pdf/one_day_national_labour_conference_2019_v2.pdf
The live TV discussion from 11am to 1pm will debate how we build an equal society with contributions from guest speakers and Labour representatives on direct provision, housing, health, education, and climate justice.
Joan Burton TD will chair a policy session from 2.30pm on Labour’s five core issues, followed by Jan O’Sullivan TD on Labour’s housing plan, and then Sen. Ged Nash on the jobs of the future.
Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD will make his address at 8.30pm.
ENDS
For further info contact Cathal McCann Head of Communications and Research, the Labour Party. 0874157832
ONE DAY NATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE
Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath.
Saturday 9th November 2019
9.30am – Registration
10.30am – Conference opens
10.35am – Welcome Address – Jack O’Connor, Party Chairperson
10.45am – Welcome to Mullingar – Alan Mangan, General Election candidate for Longford/Westmeath
10.50am – Senator Ivana Bacik, Chairperson of the General Election Committee
11am – 1pm Building an Equal Society
- Section 1 – A Fair Start for every Child
- Section 2 – Education, Mental Health and Drugs
- Section 3 – Marriage Equality and Abortion rights in Northern Ireland
- Section 4 – Health and Housing
- Section 5 – Climate Justice
- Section 6 – Direct provision, citizenship and online harrassment.
1.15pm – Conference Adjourns
2.30pm – 6pm – Workshops and Policy Sessions
Policy Sessions
Labour’s Five Core Issues: Jobs, Housing, Healthcare, Climate and a Fair Start for Every Child. Chair: Joan Burton TD
Labour’s Plan to Build 80,000 Homes in Five Years. Chair: Jan O’Sullivan TD
Creating the Good, Sustainable Jobs of the Future. Chair: Senator Ged Nash
7.30pm – Conference reconvenes
8.30pm – Party Leader Address – Brendan Howlin TD
9pm – Conference concludes