Commenting on the failure to enact significant sections of the Children First Act, Labour Party spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Jan O’Sullivan TD said: “This week marks the one year anniversary of passage of the Children First Act, and on Sunday we celebrate the UN Universal Day of the Child.” “I call on Minister…

Labour TD for Tipperary Alan Kelly has welcomed the U-turn from Minister Shane Ross today when he clarified that no railway line will close. “I welcome the confirmation from Minister Shane Ross in the Seanad today that no railway will close but it caused unnecessary fears across rural Ireland.” “Now that the Minister has caved…

Labour TD and vice chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Alan Kelly, says the North’s Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, has questions to answer as to why he took such a hands-off approach to Project Eagle. During questioning before the PAC today, Deputy Kelly expressed his shock that issues of fundamental importance relating to…

The Labour Party’s Protection of Employment (Uncertain Hours) Bill has passed Second Stage in the Seanad. The Bill, which was drafted and tabled by Senator Ged Nash seeks to provide workers on “If & When” contracts with more certainty over working hours and better income security and legal protections. Senator Nash said: “I welcome the…

Labour TDs for Limerick City and Cork East, Jan O’Sullivan and Seán Sherlock have welcomed an investment of €1 million by Minister Shane Ross in the M20 project to connect Cork to Limerick.  Labour is committed to delivering on the M20 Cork to Limerick motorway, which we believe is crucial for the continued economic development…

Labour leader and spokesperson on Justice, Brendan Howlin TD, has welcomed the move by the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny to disassociate himself from recent comments made by the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross relating to the judiciary. During Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today, Deputy Howlin pressed the Taoiseach on whether he would publicly disassociate himself…

“While the setting up of this scheme is welcomed, it is just a patchwork solution, with more concrete measures needed,” according to Willie Penrose, Labour spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. “It is not clear for example, how these measures will support the current crisis in the struggling mushroom industry. “As I said during the…

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin has today called on Shane Ross to put a stop to populist bombast, and focus on the real reforms needed to monitor judicial behaviour. “We need to distinguish between two rules. On the one hand, when a disciplinary hearing is being held into professional misbehaviour, it would be right and…