News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called delays to follow up CervicalCheck appointments as extremely worrying. This comes as media reports detailing 1,500 women have had issues getting colposcopy appointments following initial CervicalCheck examinations. Deputy Kelly said: “It is quite concerning that over 50% of the clinics that carry…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party General Election candidate for Dublin Bay North, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said the latest discovery of a body in Coolock is very distressing and has reiterated his call for a Northside crime task force. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The news of another violent fatality on the Northside is deeply…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government Jan O’Sullivan TD has called on Minister Eoghan Murphy to act without delay to address the potential disenfranchisement of thousands of voters if a general election is called to take place before 15th February. The Minister should clarify as quickly as possible if…

News – The Labour PartyWith a General Election imminent, the Labour Party has confirmed that Councillor Duncan Smith who contested the recent by-election will be the Labour Party candidate for Dublin Fingal. As there is insufficient time for a selection convention process under Party rules, his candidature will be approved under Article 12.6 of the…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to last night’s shooting in Kilbarrack, Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for a Mulvey-style report to deal with ongoing gang violence in North Dublin. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The shooting that took place in Kilbarrack last night is a stark reminder of the need for a Northside crime task…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Social Protection Sen. Ged Nash today accused Fine Gael of auction politics on pensions and contrasted the promise with what they did this year in Budget 2020. Senator Nash said: “I’m not clear what sort of Fine Gael is running in this election. They should tell us if…

News – The Labour PartyLabour candidate for Longford-Westmeath, Alan Mangan, has reacted furiously to the threat to downgrade A&E in Mullingar and Portlaoise hospitals. Alan said: “A coroner’s report has shown that A&E in regional hospitals is inadequate due to the lack of emergency consultants on a 24-hour basis. But the recommendation to downgrade eight…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD Seán Sherlock has said that it is vital that the Mercy Hospital A&E has an emergency consultant 24-hours a day. This follows a Coroner’s report that claims the lack of emergency consultants has led to deaths in smaller hospitals. Seán said: “Both the Mercy and CUH are already…