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

The Labour Party has today unveiled its fully costed plans to solve the housing crisis and eradicate homelessness.  Speaking at the launch of the party’s proposals, Limerick TD and the Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD., said: “We in the Labour Party are single-minded in our resolve and determination to solve the housing and homelessness crisis,…

Responding to the announcement that planning permission has finally been granted for the first phase of development at the Glass Bottle site in Ringsend, Labour Dáil candidate for Dublin Bay South, Senator Kevin Humphreys has said commitment is needed for the funding of 900 social and affordable homes: “I welcome today’s news that the green…

On Monday 3rd February, at 2pm in the Irish Architectural Archive, the Labour Party will formally launch our Housing proposals. Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be joined by Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan and Cllr Duncan Smith, candidate for Fingal, and Chair of Fingal County Council Housing SPC. What: Formal launch of Labour Housing Policy Where:…

Commenting on an article in today’s Sunday Business Post that reports there are 100 luxury apartments still empty in Dublin’s Docklands a year after they were first brought to the rental market, Labour candidate for Dublin Bay South, Senator Kevin Humphreys, said: “This highlights all that is wrong with Dublin’s developer-led housing market. “The fact…

On Sunday 2nd February, Brendan Howlin will be on RTÉ’s This Week as part of their Party Leader interview series from 1pm, and following that he will be campaigning in Wicklow Town with our candidate Cllr Paul O’Brien from after 2.30pm On Monday 3rd, at 2pm in the Irish Architectural Archive, the Labour Party will…

Address by Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin to the Institute of International and European Affairs on 31st January 2020. For centuries there has been a two-way movement of people between Ireland and Britain, and there are many familial and economic links between the two islands. That led to the Common Travel Area being established post-independence, which…

Labour Party General Election candidate for Dublin Bay North, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called for a reconfiguration of the Betting Levy in order to fund grassroots football. Speaking at the launch of Labour’s Manifesto for Football, Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Football is the lifeblood of so many communities – it brings people together from all…