News – The Labour PartyIn Leaders’ Questions today, Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD repeated her Party’s calls on the Government to place Children’s Health Ireland under the direct control of the HSE. Deputy Bacik said, “The controversy surrounding Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has somehow managed to snowball yet again over the weekend. Instead of focusing…

News – The Labour Party Labour to use Dáil time to mandate the Taoiseach to move a motion at UN seeking an international peacekeeping force for Gaza Protest for peace outside Leinster House at 5pm tomorrow  Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has today called on the Irish Government to support Labour’s Private Member’s…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Senator Nessa Cosgrove has called for action on breast density reporting following a briefing hosted in Leinster House today. The event highlighted how dense breast tissue can obscure or conceal cancer on a mammogram. The briefing was addressed by Siobhan Freeney, breast cancer survivor and patient advocate, Martha Lovett-Cullen, whose…

News – The Labour Party Wake up call to Department of Heath to take action to ensure proper GP and community health care is provided across every community. Report shows up the madness of the Department of Health’s moves to introduce a new Population Based Resource Allocation Model of funding the health service and exclude…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan has expressed his concern at calls for the reintroduction of 100% mortgages by Independent Ireland. Deputy Sheehan said: “I am deeply uneasy about 100% mortgages. A Back to the Future approach to the worst of Celtic Tiger reckless lending will not solve the affordability crisis that…

News – The Labour Party Reform must be right, not rushed Labour’s Eoghan Kenny TD has called on Minister Helen McEntee to pause the Leaving Cert reform process in full, following today’s announcement that changes to English and Accounting will be delayed.  Deputy Kenny said: “Today’s announcement proves what Labour and others have been saying…

News – The Labour Party CHI must publish internal inquiry immediately. After the Boston report and the HIQA review, it is beyond disgraceful that CHI and Department of Health appear to have been kept in the dark about other damning internal inquiries. NTPF must respond to allegation of abuse of public money and external audit…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to reports that US flights have landed in Shannon airport again this morning, Labour leader Ivana Bacik has called on Minister Darragh O’Brien to provide detail on what is going on at Shannon airport. Deputy Bacik said: “It is unconscionable that an Irish airport could be used as an instrument…