Labour Party spokesperson on Employment and Social Protection, Ged Nash, has said that the Low Pay Commission should now be re-tooled and given a target for all workers to be paid a Living Wage by 2021. The current rate of the Living Wage is €11.70 per hour. Senator Nash said: “I set up the Low…

Commenting on the end of year summary of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Labour spokesperson on Urban Regeneration Joe Costello, said: “NAMA’s end of year statement provides much food for thought. “NAMA was established in 2010 as a bad bank to clear up the indebted property mess in the wake of the departing Celtic…

Tonight, Labour Women are hosting their Nollaig na mBan event ‘Stories of Repeal’ in the Project Arts Centre. There will be guest speaker contributions on the evening including Senator Ivana Bacik and former Senator Aideen Hayden Venue: Project Arts Centre, 39 East Essex St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2Date: Friday, 5th January Time: 6.30-9pm

As schools across the country prepare to re-open next week following the Christmas break, Labour Party spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the Departments of Health and Education need to immediately issue clear advice on the flu outbreak so that it is comprehensively circulated over the weekend. Deputy Kelly said: “With schools…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has called for an explanation as to why the last minute visit by the Taoiseach to visit the Hungarian leader Victor Orbán was kept secret until now, and why the Dáil wasn’t informed of this visit on 13th December in response to a Parliamentary Question. He said that Ireland needs…

Today Deputy Brendan Howlin met some of the victims of convicted paedophile Bill Kenneally. The victims have expressed their serious concern and dismay that the Commission of Inquiry into the handling of complaints and other issues surrounding the abuse of boys by Kenneally, which was to be up and running last year, is in effect…

Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton has welcomed the Exchequer surplus but said it highlights the urgent need to increase targeted investment to tackle the crises in health and housing. Deputy Burton said: “The Exchequer surplus of nearly €2 billion is good news, and flattered by the sale of AIB shares, but it stands in stark…

Dublin Labour Cllr Mary Freehill who represents Rathmines and Terenure has called for the urgent restoration of the No 14, 15 and 140 bus routes via St. Stephens Green following the completion of LUAS Cross City construction works. Cllr Freehill said: “With the completion of LUAS Cross City it is now time for the urgent…