News – The Labour PartySpeaking 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. …

News – The Labour PartyBrendan 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour Party  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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has criticised the government for extraordinary waiting lists for outpatients in the South East, with some patients now waiting up to 4 years.  Deputy Howlin said:  “I have raised with the Minister the commitment in the programme for Government to reduce outpatient waiting lists and waiting times,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD, Jan O’Sullivan, has paid tribute to musician and academic Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin Speaking today Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Micheál Ó’Súilleabháin will be greatly missed for his huge contribution to Irish music but his spirit will live on through all who have heard his music, learned from him and experienced his…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Children Sean Sherlock TD, has welcomed the announcement from HIQA of National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres. Speaking today Deputy Sherlock said: “I welcome the announcement from HIQA of new standards launched to support children living in residential care. With over 400 children in care in Ireland is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Government to roll out a free sanitary product scheme in all schools. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Ó Ríordain said: “My colleagues Councillors Deirdre Kingston and Councillor Rebecca Moynihan have secured funding to provide free sanitary products in their respective…