Cabinet decision to delay school-admissions reform for children of past pupils by a year is a cop out. Speaking after it was revealed that the Government have decided to delay school-admission reform for children of past pupils by a year on foot of the introduction of Labour’s Education Bill which would amend the School Admissions…

Proposed change to law gives Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) the power to investigate and sanction former politicians who breach lobbying and ethics rules Recent Fine Gael & Sinn Féin controversies shows need to strengthen the public office watchdog and promote transparency in politics and big business Bill provides for penalties including a Class…

Bill seeks to amend the School Admissions Bill to remove the automatic right of entry of past pupils as part of the admission criteria for school entry Labour’s Education (Admission to Schools Bill) 2020 seeks to amend the School Admissions Bill introduced by the previous Government to remove the provision whereby 25% of school places…

The Minister for Justice must ask the Gardaí to intervene and use the additional powers they have been given Labour Transport Spokesperson Duncan Smith has said that workers need to be protected from anti-maskers Deputy Smith was speaking after a number of disturbing videos appeared on social media showing anti-mask protestors intimidating commuters on public…

Motor insurance premiums up 35% between 2009 & 2019 with claims cost per policy falling 9% in same period. 10% rise in operating profits in 2019 compares unfavourably to average earned premium fall of 4% for consumers. Questions need to be asked about whether consumers have been ‘systematically fleeced’. Reacting to the publication of the…

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Ged Nash will be available to speak to the media at 11.30am on the Leinster House plinth today, Tuesday 3rd November. Deputy Ó Ríordáin will be available to speak on his Education (Admission to School) Bill which will be debated in the Dáil on Thursday and would remove the 25% of…

Then Taoiseach provided confidential document to NAGP despite neither having a formal role in agreement. Special access to privileged information granted to friend of the Fine Gael Leader. IMO GP members did not approve agreement until 22nd May – NAGP had no role in acceptance of agreement Tánaiste cannot be involved in public sector pay…

Reacting to the report in Village magazine that the then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar provided a confidential copy of a state contract to the head of a rival organisation, Labour’s Enterprise spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said: “The now Tánaiste must make a statement in the Dáil on Tuesday and answer questions about the report carried in…