News – The Labour PartySpeaking on Nollaig na mBan, Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, Rebecca Moynihan has urged the Government to do more to tackle the gender pay gap which was most recently reported to be as high as 20%. Cllr Moynihan said: “On Nollaig na mBan, as we celebrate the enormous contribution by women…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on workers rights, Senator Ged Nash has said it is time Independent Ministers were judged on their actions and not their entertainment value. Senator Nash said: “It is time John Halligan started to behave like a Minister and deliver on the things he tells the media he believes in….

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the revelations from FOI requests by journalist Ken Foxe, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has said Minister Harris must answer questions on how much he knew, and why the Department of Health deliberately down played HSE warnings on the risks of overcrowding in January. Deputy Kelly said:…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the remarks of Minister Shane Ross on the health crisis, Labour spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has said it is time the Minister got to grips with his own Department. “While there were 18 people waiting on trolleys this morning in his local hospital in St Vincent’s it’s…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has outlined six proposals aimed at tackling the current crisis in Ireland’s A and E departments. It comes ahead of a meeting between Minister Harris and the head of the HSE, later today. Deputy Kelly has proposed: 1. Opening beds in Model 2 hospitals….

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the latest figures on hospital overcrowding, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has said it is time for Minister Harris to recognise that it is now a national emergency and that all available beds must be opened immediately, and spare capacity in private hospitals accessed. “The figures published…

News – The Labour PartyCity and County Councils must show leadership in the fight against Litter and Dumping, said Joe Costello, Labour Party spokesman on Urban Regeneration in response to the annual Irish Business against Litter(IBAL) survey for 2016 which was published today. The IBAL survey states that levels of litter have risen throughout the…