Labour 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 Mangan said: “There was…

Speaking 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 in the first few…

Labour 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 vow of silence on…

Labour 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 Markets. “I welcome a…

Limerick Labour T.D Jan O’Sullivan is calling on the Health Minister to be crystal clear on the timeline for the opening of the 60 bed modular unit at UHL. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Minister Harris must give the people of the Midwest clarity on the exact time for the construction, fit out and recruitment of staff…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said it is time for the Government to end their recruitment ban in our hospitals. This comes as 760 patients have been reported to be on trolleys by the INMO – the worst day of overcrowding on record. Deputy Kelly said: “The trolley numbers today are a…

Labour Climate spokesperson Seán Sherlock TD has criticised the latest Government PR effort on climate as failing to provide real powers to the re-jigged Climate Council, or take the strong action needed to reduce our emissions. Proposal to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 is unrealistic without greater supports Action Plan and…

Howlin says denial of cost of living increase for pensioners revealed as ‘mean’ in light of budget surplus increase in Exchequer Returns Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, said today that the latest Exchequer Return figures show a budget surplus twice what was predicted by the Government in October, showing that the denial of cost…