Labour spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Sean Sherlock TD has said it is bizarre that the Irish Minister’s for Finance and Public Expenditure are meeting with the European Investment Bank to borrow for investment, when they should instead be seeking to change the fiscal rules to allow the proceeds of the sale of AIB…

Labour Party legislation that aims to close the earnings gap between men and women in Ireland will be debated in the Seanad this evening. The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2017 requires medium to large-sized companies to regularly publish wage transparency surveys that would highlight any difference in pay between their male and female workers….

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, has called for a full review of the operations of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) following the decision by the Judge in the trial of Sean Fitzpatrick to direct that he be acquitted of all charges. Brendan Carr said: “It is clear to me…

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD, and Senator Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to reporters this afternoon at 2.30pm (Wednesday, May 24th) ahead of a debate in the Seanad on Labour’s Gender Pay Gap legislation on Wednesday evening. The Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2017 requires medium to large-sized companies to regularly publish…

Commenting on the direction by a judge that Mr Seán Fitzpatrick should be acquitted due to the shredding of documents and coaching of witnesses, Labour spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has called on the Director of Corporate Enforcement to resign following the collapse of such a key trial. Deputy Kelly said: “I am calling…

To mark the second stage debate in the Seanad of the Labour Party’s Gender Pay Gap legislation tomorrow evening (Wednesday, May 24th), Labour Women and Labour Equality will hold a rally outside Leinster House, calling for an end to pay inequality between men and women in Ireland. Speakers will include Labour Senator Ivana Bacik, Eilís…

Labour Party spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed the decision of the HSE Management in Limerick to open the A&E in Limerick on May 29th but he is concerned that HSE at a national level are trying to block this. “The Mid West desperately need this new A&E to open as planned. The…

Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has expressed his sympathies with all those affected by last night’s attack at the Manchester Arena. Deputy Howlin commented: “The news from Manchester is simply appalling. On behalf of my Party, I would like to offer our deepest sympathies with the victims, their families and the people of Manchester….