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STUDENT ACCOMMODATION NEW GOLD RUSH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

News – The Labour PartyThe construction industry has begun to go crazy again. Since the foundation of the State there has never been more than than 100 units of student accommodation in my constituency of Dublin Central.  But in the last two years alone, 3,300 units have received planning permission and most are under construction….

Labour Admin

17 January 2017

HOWLIN PLEDGES LABOUR SUPPORT TO SDLP IN ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Brendan Howlin has today pledged the support of the Labour Party to our colleagues in the SDLP, as they begin an election campaign that will conclude on March 2nd. “Over recent weeks, we have seen a scandal caused by the DUP bring Stormont to a shuddering halt. Sinn Féin,…

Labour Admin

16 January 2017

Urgency missing as school admissions reform long-fingered

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton TD has welcomed the statement from the Minister today that he will hold a public consultation on changing admissions policy to remove the baptism barrier. However she said that urgency was sadly lacking from his announcement and that the Government and Fianna Fáil have…

Labour Admin

16 January 2017

LANDY TO ATTEND MARCH IN SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WATERFORD

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the announcement that a mobile catheterisation lab is to be provided to University Hospital Waterford, Tipperary Labour Senator Denis Landy said: “In November, Minister Halligan met University Hospital Waterford Consultants with Minister Simon Harris. He heard first hand of the stagnant waiting lists for those awaiting treatment at the…

Labour Admin

13 January 2017

LABOUR HOUSING BILL WOULD HAVE PROTECTED LIMERICK TENANTS’ RIGHTS

News – The Labour PartyLimerick Labour TD and spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has condemned the move by another faceless vulture fund to evict more than 30 families from their apartments in the Strand Complex in Limerick. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “When I brought the Labour Party Housing Bill before the…

Labour Admin

11 January 2017

MORE ANSWERS NEEDED ON MOTOR INSURANCE

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD and member of the Finance Committee which investigated insurance costs in Ireland, Seán Sherlock TD, has said there are still too many questions to be answered on motor insurance costs. “If there is a lack of transparency on claims, how is a national claims information database located in the…

Seán Sherlock TD
10 January 2017

Statement by Senator Ged Nash on the passing of Ken Whitaker

News – The Labour PartyKen Whitaker will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. I had the singular honour of being invited to speak at his 98th birthday celebrations just two short years ago. His contribution to the modernisation of Ireland is well documented and generations of Irish citizens owe Ken…

10 January 2017

Statement by Brendan Howlin on death of TK Whitaker

News – The Labour PartyI am saddened to hear of the death of TK Whitaker one of our nation’s greatest public servants.   My thoughts first and foremost are with his family.  Whitaker embodied public service in Ireland and was in many ways the father of our economic prosperity and growth. His economic reforms were…

Labour Admin

10 January 2017

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