Labour Spokesperson on Transport, Senator Kevin Humphreys has accused the NTA of making public transport more expensive at a time when we need to encourage public transport use. Speaking today Senator Humphreys said; “At a time where we are trying to encourage more users on our buses and on the Luas, the fact that ticket…

Labour Senator Ivana Bacik today called on the Tanaiste Simon Coventry to raise with the British government the case of the arrest in Belfast in August of two journalists and members of the NUJ, Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney, and the circumstances surrounding that arrest. Speaking about the case, Senator Bacik said: “I understand that the two journalists were released on…

Speaking following the receipt of an answer from the NTA in relation to train fares from Newbridge station, Labour general election candidate, Cllr Mark Wall has once again called for Newbridge to be included in the short hop zone. In her reply to Cllr Wall, the chief executive of the NTA confirms a welcome reduction…

Senator Ged Nash has told the Minister for Health that the HSE’s decision to ditch longstanding plans to include an additional x-ray room in the newly expanded Emergency Department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital will lead to more patients on trolleys at the busy A&E in Drogheda.  Speaking in the Seanad today, the Labour…

Speaking in relation to the selection by the Party of European Socialists (PES) of Frans Timmermans as a Common Candidate to seek to succeed Jean-Claude Junker as President of the European Commission, the Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin, spoke about the importance of voting in the European Parliament elections.  Deputy Howlin said: “The…

Brendan Ryan, Labour Party TD for Dublin Fingal, has called on Minister Ross to review a plan that will alleviate the overcrowding of main commuter routes on the Irish Rail. Proposing this in the Dáil, Ryan asked the Minister to approve the requests from Irish Rail for additional carriage stock such that capacity can not…

Labour Party Employment Spokesperson, Senator Ged Nash, has said ‘if and when’ contracts should be outlawed. Speaking at the launch of the TASC report on ‘Precarious Work, Precarious Lives’ he said; “’If & When’ contracts represent the worst and most exploitative work arrangement going. “Workers may be offered work on a Monday, but the employer…

  Labour Party General Election candidate, Cllr. John Pratt has called for action on extraordinary waiting lists for outpatients in Waterford, with some patients now waiting up to 4 years.   Cllr. Pratt said:   “Following the raising of this issue in the Dáil with the Minister I am adding my voice to that of…