News – The Labour PartyWaterford Mayor, and Labour General Election candidate, Cllr John Pratt has called for better planning, and a commitment to invest in public heath services instead of relying on short term extra beds in private nursing homes. Cllr Pratt said: “The Minister for Health’s commitment to making 199 additional hospital beds available…

News – The Labour PartyBrendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Labour Party, has accused the Government of throwing good money away in its dispute with the Data Protection Commission. Deputy Howlin said: “I had hoped that we had got over the bad old days of arms of government spending money in legal disputes with other…

News – The Labour PartyAt a meeting of the Labour constituency executive in Dublin Fingal tonight, Brendan Ryan TD has announced that he will not be contesting the upcoming General Election. Deputy Ryan said: “It has been a great privilege and honour for me to represent the people of Dublin Fingal in Dáil Éireann for…

News – The Labour PartyDecision on Brady’s a disaster which dismantles responsible planning and promotes substandard housing Decision caused by Minister Murphy’s new planning rules which facilitate developers Joan Burton TD criticised the decision of An Bord Pleanála today to allow a large-scale co-living development on the site of Brady’s Pub, Castleknock: “This disastrous decision…

News – The Labour PartyLabour candidate for Longford-Westmeath Alan Mangan has criticised the Fine Gael Government, for its ongoing failure to deliver jobs and investment in the Midlands, with the latest report from Enterprise Ireland yesterday showing a loss of jobs in the Midlands in 2019, adding to the losses from Bord na Móna. Mr…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in relation to the current looming crisis in the childcare sector, and the possibility of a 24-hour strike, Labour Party spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Seán Sherlock TD,  has called for a national conversation on the future direction of childcare policy. Deputy Sherlock said: “We all know that experiences…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has described the Government and Minister Simon Coveney’s failure to make any meaningful comment on events unfolding in the Gulf as extremely disappointing for a Government seeking a seat for Ireland on the UN Security Council. Deputy Howlin said: “Minister Coveney appears to have taken a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative for Dublin South Central. Rebecca Moynihan, has said it is time for Dublin City Council to make moves on the ownership of the Iveagh Markets. Councillor Moynihan said: “It is over two years since Dublin City Council backed my call to take back control of the iconic Iveagh…