The Labour Party has unveiled its fully costed plans to solve the housing crisis and eradicate homelessness.  Speaking about the party’s proposals, Labour General Election candidate for Waterford, Cllr John Pratt said: “We in the Labour Party are single-minded in our resolve and determination to solve the housing and homelessness crisis, which has become a…

Labour Dáil candidate for Dublin Fingal, Cllr Duncan Smith, has said he stands by childcare workers who are protesting in Dublin today over pay and conditions. Cllr Smith said: “Early years educators provide an important and professional service but their pay does not reflect that. “At the moment we have a situation where parents are…

Labour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Seán Sherlock TD., has said today’s protest by childcare workers again highlights the need to reform the childcare system. Deputy Sherlock said: “There is a general consensus in this country of the need to provide a high-quality and affordable, European-style childcare service with a low staff turnover, that…

The Labour Party will hold a press conference tomorrow, Wednesday at 2.30pm as we head towards the final 72 hours of the campaign in the National Print Museum, in Beggars Bush off Haddington Road. https://goo.gl/maps/oYnU4Y7rUYSy2yE98   Labour Leader Brendan Howlin and Health spokesperson Alan Kelly will re-iterate our core message of building homes and fixing health. What:…

On World Cancer Day, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the next Government must put a renewed focus on cancer prevention an making life easier for those who are living through a cancer diagnosis. Deputy Kelly said: “On World Cancer Day, we think of cancer fighters and survivors and their families I…

Labour Party General Election candidate for Dublin Bay North and Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has come out in full support of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) strike today against the discriminatory two-tier pay system. Senator Ó Ríordáin said:“It is shameful that teachers have been driven to embark on industrial action after years…

Commenting on the untimely death of Tipperary General candidate, Marese Skehan, Alan Kelly TD said: “Firstly I wish to offer my deepest sympathies to Marese’s family and all who knew her. “The news of Marese’s death has been a huge shock to the people of Tipperary this evening. “Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be campaigning in Kildare on Tuesday morning where he will be on KFM at 10am, and afterwards will reiterate Labour’s policy proposals for Rural Ireland with our candidates for Kildare South Mark Wall, and Kildare North Emmet Stagg. Then Brendan will return to Wexford where he will take part in…