Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has described a jingoistic editorial in the UK Sun newspaper condemning Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as ‘ignorant, bullying and ageist’. Deputy Howlin said: “The editorial tells Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to ‘shut his gob’ as Ireland presses the UK for concrete and real solutions to the border issue, referring to him…

Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said today’s report by Focus Ireland on the impact of homelessness on families and children, highlights the need for urgent action to tackle the crisis. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “While homelessness has a devastating impact on anyone who finds themselves in that situation, this report shines a light…

Labour Party leader and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Brendan Howlin TD, has expressed concern regarding mixed signals being sent by Leo Varadkar and his government on Brexit. Deputy Howlin was speaking following meetings between the British Prime Minister and Taoiseach and the respective Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney and Boris Johnson. Deputy Howlin said:…

Labour Community Affairs spokesperson, Cllr Andrew Montague has expressed his disappointment on learning that the Government now intends delaying the introduction of a rent deposit protection scheme until 2019 saying it is bad for renters. The confirmation came from Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy follows the Labour Party raising it in the Dáil. Cllr Montague…

With the proclamation today in Gothenburg of the European Pillar of Social Rights, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said that it must now be backed up by Government action. Deputy Howlin said: “Today European leaders proclaim in Gothenburg a European Pillar of Social Rights. This is an important development for the European Union. In…

Labour spokesperson on Sport, Cllr Mark Wall has said that the continuing delays to the allocations of Sports Capital Grants are seriously threatening the viability of club projects. The deadline for applications was 24th February but as recently as 11th September we were informed the announcement would be in the coming weeks yet two months…

Speaking at a public meeting in the Scouts’ Hall Phibsborough, Joe Costello, Labour Party Spokesperson on Urban Regeneration criticised An Post for deciding to close down one of its last three remaining branches on the North Side of Dublin. “If this rate of closure by An Post continues, the only Branch Post Office left in…

Galway City Labour Councillor Niall McNelis has slammed the Government for it’s failure to tackle the housing crisis in a meaningful way despite the many suggestions that have been forward. Labour is holding a public meeting on Thursday night in Glaway to discuss these solutions. Cllr McNelis said:“Despite much fanfare at the Budget, there was…