News – The Labour PartyThe Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has reacted to the Dublin Coroner’s report that 24-hour consultant-led A&E is needed to ‘prevent further deaths’ in regional hospitals,. Brendan said: “This report makes it abundantly clear to me that the Government should immediately provide 24-hour A&E in all regional hospitals,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader says Passing of UK Withdrawal Bill by House of Commons is an Opportunity to revisit Budget 2020 The Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Government to extend social welfare increases to all pensioners and other groups in light of the Withdrawal Bill passing through…

News – The Labour PartyLabour candidate for Dublin Central, and spokesperson on Urban Regeneration Cllr Joe Costello has condemned the failure of Fine Gael to fund the development of Dalymount while millions has been found for other sports in the pre-election funding announcement.  Cllr Costello said: “The failure of the Government to provide any funding…

News – The Labour PartyThe Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has said that the New Decade, New Approach deal represents a good basis for all parties in Northern Ireland to get the Stormont Assembly up and running again. He called on all sides to show leadership. Brendan said: “It is clear that…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the announcement of a planned strike by childcare workers on the 5th February, Labour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Seán Sherlock T.D, said: “The crisis in the childcare sector is one that has been brewing for some time, and yet it seems the seriousness of the issue has…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said the Labour Party fully supports school secretaries who are taking part in industrial action today. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “As a long time supporter of Fórsa’s Support Our Secretaries campaign, Labour is fully behind school secretaries who are taking action against the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be available to speak to the reporters today, Thursday 9th January at 4pm on the latest political developments What: Doorstep with Brendan Howlin Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 4pm, today Thursday 9th January.  

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the announcement of €1m in State funding for free books at primary level, Labour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said: “Obviously I welcome any initiative to provide school children with free books, which as the Government knows is something the Labour Party has been calling for, for…