News – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has today called on young people to ensure that they vote on Friday 26th October.  Labour Youth has endorsed a ’yes’ vote in tomorrow’s referendum to remove the word ‘blasphemous’ from Article 40 of the Constitution.  Labour Youth further encourages people to vote for Michael D Higgins in the Presidential…

News – The Labour PartySenator Kevin Humphreys has welcomed the announcement of the long-promised restrictions on short term lets but has called on Eoghan Murphy to bring these restrictions in before June 2019. Commenting today Senator Humphreys said: “We shouldn’t have to wait another 8 months when stricter laws could deliver an extra 3,000 homes…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Rural Development, Willie Penrose TD has called on Bórd na Móna and the Government to ensure that jobs are retained in the Midlands by establishing a task force of relevant state bodies. Labour is also supporting the call by Unite for a Just Transition Fund. Deputy Penrose said:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan has said the latest increase in homeless people is a scandal in modern Ireland with a further 136 children without a home in September taking it to a total of 3,829. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The latest figures on homelessness in Ireland show an increase across all…

News – The Labour PartyDublin West TD Joan Burton has called on Leo Varadkar to set up an action group to address the needs of students, parents, and teachers in Tyrrelstown following the closure of two schools and a community centre in Dublin West. Speaking today Deputy Burton said: “I am calling on Taoiseach Varadkar…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for urgent inspections to be carried out at all recently built schools, during the mid-term break if possible, to ensure they are compliant with building regulations. A similar problem in Scotland in 2016 and 2017 affected nearly 90 schools that were found to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Seanad Leader, Ivana Bacik has today outlined six key reasons to vote Yes on Friday to remove the offence of blasphemy from our Constition. Speaking at the final Labour Party press conference of the campaign, urging voters to turn out on Friday, Senator Bacik said: “On Friday 26th October we…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will hold their final press conference of the Presidential election and referendum campaign on blasphemy, today, Wednesday 24th October at 3pm in Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street. Labour Seanad Leader Ivana Bacik, and Brendan Howlin will outline the case for voting Yes Thy will also call for a No….