Labour leader Brendan Howlin today expressed his profound disappointment at news that the purchase of a new Wexford Campus site by the Institute of Technology Carlow has been cancelled. “It is profoundly disappointing that the land deal agreed two years ago will no longer go ahead. “I remain absolutely committed to the establishment of a…

Labour leader Brendan Howlin has today paid tribute to Denis Landy following the announcement of his resignation as a member of Seanad Éireann. Deputy Howlin said: “Denis has been a loyal and faithful servant to the Labour Party for many years. As a councillor, Mayor, Dáil candidate and member of Seanad Éireann, he has always…

Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys has welcomed the long overdue action by Dublin City Council against the proliferation of short term lets without appropriate planning permission. Senator Humphreys said: “The reports today that Dublin City Council has finally begun a crackdown on Airbnb-type short term lets without planning permission is welcome but long overdue. “I have…

Labour Women are hosting a Nollaig na mBan celebration tonight, Friday 5th January 2018. 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  

Labour spokesperson on Justice, Sean Sherlock TD has said that media reports regarding proposals to split the Department of Justice into clear Justice and Home Affairs portfolios as recommended by the Toland Report should already be implemented but that if new Ministries were to be established we will need further clarity from the two parties…

Labour Spokesperson on Urban Regeneration, Joe Costello will be available to brief the media following a directions hearing at the High Court in relation to his application for declarations in relation to boundaries that will apply in the event of an election. Journalists planning to attend are asked to notify the press office in order…

Labour TD for Tipperary Alan Kelly has tonight asked why the Tánaiste did not ask questions of her own Department about the legal strategy at O’Higgins in May 2016.  Deputy Kelly said: “Every day we are finding out more and more of what was going on in the Department of Justice around the time of…

“Arising from the 2016 Census and the 2017 Constituency Commission Report the next Dáil must have more members than the current Dáil to stay within the rules as set by the Constitution. “If the Oireachtas does not legislate to increase number of TDs the next Dáil Éireann will be in breach of the Constitution. Failure…