The Labour Party has this week launched its policy on work proposals as part of the General Election campaign. This is one of Labour’s five policy commitments that must be at the core of any agreement with other parties in the next Dáil. Commenting on the plan, Labour General Election Candidate and Mayor of Waterford City…

The Labour Party has today launched its manifesto for Election 2020 setting out our key measures aimed at Building an Equal Society. Labour’s core commitments are to stop the waste of public money seen under the current Fine Gael government and past Fianna Fáil governments, to build homes and fix health. The fully-costed plans commits…

Labour candidate for Longford/Westmeath, Alan ‘Budda’ Mangan launched his election campaign to a full house of supporters in Castletown Geoghegan community centre on Saturday 18th of January. At the launch was Willie Penrose, outgoing TD for the area and Labour leader Brendan Howlin. Speaking on the night, Mr Mangan outlined his key priorities if elected:…

Labour Party General Election candidate, Rebecca Moynihan, has said that the women of Ireland need the Maternity Strategy to be rolled out not delayed. Councillor Moynihan said: “The testimony by Mark Molloy who resigned from the HSE board earlier this month is quite telling of the Government’s attitude to the roll out of the National…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the resignation of Mark Molloy from the HSE board, raises serious questions about National Maternity Strategy. Deputy Kelly said: “The resignation of Mark Molloy as a patient advocate on the HSE board rings serious alarm bells about the future funding of the National Maternity Strategy. “The…

Labour Party Employment spokesperson Ged Nash outlined Labour’s proposals for better pay and job security including a real living wage, a right to trade union representation in the workplace, flexible work arrangements and an examination of the four-day week. Senator Nash said: “Labour wants a radical shift in how we approach employment to ensure that…

The Labour Party will publish our Manifesto at 12pm on Tuesday 28th January in the Iveagh Garden Hotel on Harcourt Street, Europe’s first sustainable hotel.  What: Publication of Labour Party Manifesto Where: Iveagh Garden Hotel, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.  When: Tuesday 28th January, 12pm Further Events this week: On Wednesday 29th we will publish our Education proposals in Dublin…

The Labour Party will tomorrow morning, Monday 27th at 11am publish our proposals for Better Pay and Job Security with our Employment Affairs spokesperson Senator Ged Nash. It will include a commitment to guarantee everyone the right to be represented by a trade union, a right to flexible working hours, measures to address the gig…