Speaking at the launch of Labour’s health proposals in Limerick, Labour Party Health spokesperson and candidate for Tipperary Alan Kelly was joined by Jan O’Sullivan, candidate for Limerick City, and practising nurse Marian Spelman from Galway East, and he went on to say  Labour will commit €40 million to rebalance UHL funding from our additional…

Labour General Election candidate for Dublin Fingal, Cllr Duncan Smith, has called on the Department of Children to respect early years educators right to protest. It comes as the Department of Children issued a circular to childcare providers warning them that funding will be slashed if they take part in the rally, organised by the Early Years…

Responding to reports that creche owners face losing State funding if they take part in the upcoming protest by childcare workers, Labour Party spokesperson on Childcare Seán Sherlock TD has called on the Minister for Children Katherine Zappone to clarify if she signed off on the circular sent to providers. Deputy Sherlock said: “Today’s reports…

Note time change from 11am to 11.30am The Labour Party will publish our Health proposals with spokesperson Alan Kelly, Limerick City candidate Jan O’Sullivan and Galway East candidate Marian Spelman who is a nurse, tomorrow at 11.30am in the Loft in the Unicorn in Limerick, beside University Hospital Limerick What: Launch of Labour Party Health…

Labour Party General Election candidate for Dublin Bay North, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, will launch his Football Manifesto for GE2020 with Brian Kerr, Niall Quinn and other key stakeholders on Thursday 20th January at 8.30pm in Raheny United Clubhouse. Journalists and photographers are welcome to attend. What: Launch of Football Manifesto with Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Brian…

The Labour Party has today published plans to invest in education and reduce costs for parents, with a focus on making primary school education genuinely free-of-charge. Speaking at the launch of the party’s Education proposals, Labour candidate for Dublin Bay North, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said: “We want to ensure that every child gets a…

The Labour Party will tomorrow afternoon Wednesday 29th January at 2pm publish our education proposals with Sen. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and outline how we will use the addtional €140m of spending we will allocate for new measures each year, over the next five years. What: Launch of Labour Party Education proposals.  Where: Labour Party HQ,…

Labour’s general election candidate for Cork South Central, Ciara Kennedy, has said a sensible and practical approach is needed in order to reform the regulations around election postering: “The argument over election posters has been in full swing again since the election was called. I agree that we should change our approach – but we…