Responding to news of the closure of two ESB plants in the Midlands next year, Labour TD for Longford Westmeath, Willie Penrose said: “ESB and Bórd na Móna have been major employers in the Midlands for many years, playing a pivotal role in providing good employment for the region. “We all accept that change is…

Good morning fellow delegates On behalf of the Longford Westmeath Labour Party I want to thank you for coming to this year’s National Labour Conference here in Mullingar But I hope to see you again next year when we host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann! I know you have come from all parts of the island…

Labour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called for free fares for children to be instated on public transport in Dublin in December in a bid to encourage more people to leave their cars at home in the run up to Christmas. Senator Humphreys said: “Anyone travelling in and out of Dublin City Centre at…

Speaking about the Dáil debate on moving the Writ for the four Bye-elections, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, called for unity among progressive parties and independents to oppose the conservative Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil partnership government. Brendan said: “Labour has four excellent candidates standing in these elections: John Maher in Cork North-Central;…

Limerick Labour T.D Jan O’Sullivan says RTE’s decision to close its Limerick studio and move Lyric FM to Dublin and Cork must be resisted. The Limerick T.D said: “We have to come together and fight this, RTE is a national public service broadcaster and not a Dublin public service broadcaster. The NUJ are meeting today…

Cllr. Ciara Galvin of the Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District has today (Wednesday 6th November) called for an emergency meeting of Kildare County Council on the matter of the ongoing Boil Water Notice situation.  Cllr. Galvin is also calling for a representative of Irish Water to attend. “Irish Water’s handling of the current Boil Water Notice has…

Cork University Hospital asks public to explore other options before attending Emergency Department – 65 on trolleys today. Labour Cork Cllr John Maher has called for urgent action from the Government to address the crisis in Cork University Hospital where there were 65 people on trolleys today, that a plan is needed to alleviate the…

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD, has expressed concern that the Taoiseach’s comments on illegal migration risk giving people the wrong perception on the scale of the issue. Deputy Howlin said: “The most recent statistics show net migration to Ireland of nearly 34,000 people in the last year, but that is composed of 55,000 people…