News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has reiterated his opposition to the National Maternity Hospital being run with a Catholic ethos, or under the influence of any religious order. Commenting today Deputy Kelly said: “The new National Maternity Hospital at St. Vincent’s will be a publically funded maternity hospital and…

News – The Labour PartyBrexit revealed the very serious inability of our public discourse to deal with complex issues, such as what is entailed by membership of the EU.   Looking back over the last five decades, the British media has portrayed the European Union in a simplistic and hostile way. If someone only read…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys has said that the city centre traffic chaos over the last few days shows once again the urgent need for the reinstatement of Operation Freeflow. Senator Humphreys said: “I have repeatedly raised the need for a reintroduction of Operation Freeflow to deal with the ongoing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has welcomed the publication of the Gillen Review into the trial of serious sexual offences in Northern Ireland. Speaking today Senator Bacik said:  “It is very positive to see a series of considered recommendations emerging from the Gillen Review as to reforms to the trial process for serious sexual…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing Jan O’Sullivan TD has expressed horror at landlords expecting tenants to share a bed with a stranger. Commenting today Deputy O’Sullivan said; “Stories in the news today of renters being charged €550 to share a bed with a stranger are horrifying. This signifies a new low in the…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking on International Men’s Day, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said we must do more to tackle the stigma around men’s mental health. Deputy Kelly said: “Rates of young men dying by suicide are still too high and rates of self-harm amongst young men are still incredibly worrying….

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Children, Sean Sherlock TD, has called on the government to implement the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Children report into Childhood obesity.  Speaking today Deputy Sherlock said; “We all know that when it comes to obesity, prevention is better than cure. What is so worrying about the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, and TD for Wexford Brendan Howlin has called on the Department of Health and HSE to ensure sufficient resources are put in place to clear the waiting lists for home help supports. It comes as Wexford was revealed to have the third highest waiting list for home support…