Following publication of the NWCI’s ‘Out of Silence’ report into women’s mental health, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said we must use the Scally Report approach as a template to improve mental health services for women. Deputy Kelly said: “This stark report published by NWCI shows us that Ireland now has the…

Labour Spokesperson on Equality, and General Election Candidate for Dún Laoghaire,Councillor Deirdre Kingston has called on Ministers Eoghan Murphy and Damien English to issue a circular to local councils directing them to pursue Compulsory Purchase Orders on vacant and derelict sites. Speaking today Cllr. Kingston said: “Last night I had a motion passed at the…

Speaking in advance of the Labour Party Conference’s panel discussion on Brexit, involving Claire Hanna MLA (SDLP), Stephen Pound MP (UK Labour), Loraine Mulligan (Labour), Dominic Hannigan (Labour) and Manuel Cortes (General Secretary, TSSA Union), and reacting to the latest comments from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar about the Brexit negotiations, the Leader of the Labour Party,…

The 70th Labour party Conference will reconvene from 10.30am this morning, Sunday 4th November in the Ballsbridge Hotel. There will be a media doorstep at 2pm with Brendan Howlin TD. Debate will resume on party affairs motions concerning coalition, and leadership eligiblity. Following that will be motions on Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht; Brexit; Business,…

Wexford last year, Now Dublin. The last Wexford-Dublin fixture I was at, Wexford did some lovely hurling, with 22 points over Dublin’s 2 goals, 14. But, I’m willing to concede a small victory to Dublin tonight. Here, at our first ever one-member-one-vote conference, We have an even larger attendance than at Wexford. And we have…

At the annual Labour Party Conference, Labour Party Health spokesperson and Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly TD, presented Vicky Phelan, Stephen Teap and Lorraine Walsh with Labour Women’s Jo Cox award for Bravery for their work on the Cervical Check scandal.  Labour Women created this award last year in memory of…

Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has condemned the call from Tanzanian regional governor, Paul Makonda, for ‘suspected homosexuals’ to be reported to his office in order for them to be arrested. Speaking today, Deputy Howlin said: “Labour condemns any attempt to target or discriminate against a group on the basis of their…

Opening Remarks to Conference, Friday, 2nd November 2018 I want to open my remarks with a few words of thanks. I’d like to thank the our hard working staff and the many volunteers, who I know have put tremendous work into organising Conference and helping us run events this weekend. I want to thank Dublin…