Responding to reports of the planned closure of Saint Joseph’s Dementia Care home in Shankill in Dublin, Labour Senator and member of the All Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia, Kevin Humphreys, said: “I’m extremely concerned by today’s Morning Ireland report on the mooted closure of St. Joseph’s in Shankill. It was clear to anyone listening…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Government to provide free flu vaccinations across the board to help counter winter viruses and as a measure to reduce trolley numbers later in the year. Deputy Kelly said: “Despite thousands of people ending up on trolleys every week in our hospitals, we know…

Responding to INMO trolleywatch figures for today, which show 679 patients on trolleys, Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has said the trolley trends are worrying and we need to see real proposals from Minister Harris this week. Deputy Kelly said: “Today 679 patients are on trolleys, this is the highest trolley count for…

Labour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called for Operation Freeflow to be implemented in Dublin City to deal with the traffic gridlock in the lead up to Christmas. Senator Humphreys said: “Anyone who travels through Dublin City either by car, public transport or on the bike will be aware of the dreadful traffic congestion…

Labour Senator in Louth & East Meath Ged Nash has called for Garda resources to be retained and increased in the wake of the latest incident linked to the ongoing Drogheda feud. A 39-year-old man was shot dead in Bettystown in East Meath late last night. Senator Nash said: “Last night’s fatal shooting is a…

Labour Party by-election candidate Dublin Fingal, Duncan Smith, has called for urgent investment is needed to upgrade the Leixlip water treatment plant. This comes as 600,000 homes in North County Dublin, Kildare and Meath have received their second boil water notice  Councillor Smith said: “It is incredible that for the second time in less than…

Commenting on the announcement today of the death of veteran RTÉ broadcaster, Gay Byrne, Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin, said: “I’m really saddened to hear of the passing of Gay Byrne today, and on behalf of the Labour Party I would like to express my deepest sympathies to Gay’s family, friends and colleagues at RTÉ….

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Minister for Health to set out when the RCOG review will be released. The RCOG review into CervicalCheck was due to be published in October. Deputy Kelly said: “The Government have moved the goalposts several times when it comes to the RCOG review into…