Freeze and cap rents – introduce a rent to buy scheme The Labour Party has published our plans to give renters a break and is proposing to re-introduce a rent-to-buy scheme for those seeking to get on the property ladder instead of going back to the disastrous SSIA type scheme proposed by Fianna Fáil. Since…

Peter Casey’s message of division and hate is not welcome in Dublin West says former Tanaiste and Labour Candidate Joan Burton Joan said: “Like any other citizen Peter Casey has every right to put his name on the Dublin West Ballot paper. “Nonetheless many citizens will be uneasy at his sudden intervention in the constituency….

The Labour Party will make the grooming, recruitment or direction of children by criminal gangs a specific offence, penalised by lengthy jail sentences. Speaking today Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin said: “Protecting our children is a priority for any country. It is tragically clear that criminal gangs now represent a very real threat to perhaps…

The Labour Party will tomorrow morning at 11am publish our proposals to support renters with Jan O’Sullivan, our Housing spokesperson and Sen. Kevin Humphreys in campaign HQ, while Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be on the campaign trail in Cork North Central with Cllr John Maher. Further details for the rest of the week…

Labour Party General Election candidate for Dublin South Central, Councillor Rebecca Moynihan, has welcomed the Dublin City Council decision to throw out the planning application for the Iveagh Markets. Councillor Moynihan said: “I completely welcome the decision of Dublin City Council planning to declare invalid the application for the Iveagh Markets. “The current lease owner…

Speech by Brendan Howlin at the Labour Party Campaign Launch, Dublin, 21st January 2020 Check against delivery The Labour Party’s message in this general election is clear: Labour will end the waste of public money, build homes and fix health. You will hear me repeat this over the remaining 18 days of the campaign. Leo Varadkar…

Labour’s general election candidate for Cork South Central, Ciara Kennedy, has warned that plans to increase the State pension age to 67 next year will also drive up house prices. Ciara said: “There are many risks in an increased pension age, and one that hasn’t been discussed much is the threat that it would pose…

Labour General Election candidate for Louth, Senator Ged Nash has said claims made by the Garda Representative Association that Gardai were waiting hours for armed back up in Drogheda last week must be urgently addressed by the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner. Senator Nash said: “These serious claims made by the representative body…