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Government must act on Smoky Coal Dáil vote

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the overwhelming Dáil vote last night in favour of a nationwide ban on smoky coal, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has called on the Government to act. Deputy Howlin said: “Last night the Dáil voted in favour of our motion calling for a nationwide ban on the sale of smoky…

Labour Admin

19 December 2019

Clean air is essential to healthy human life- Burton

News – The Labour PartyCheck against delivery Clean air and clean water are fundamental essentials to healthy, human life. The Labour Party motion tonight is to stress – not-with-standing that we are one of the most advanced countries in the world, as the Taoiseach would say we are third on the UN list of places…

Labour Admin

18 December 2019

EU must provide global leadership on climate change

News – The Labour PartySpeaking on post European Council statements in the Dáil, Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin said that: “The single biggest economic challenge facing the European Union is to provide global leadership on climate change, not least as the current American President and his administration is in the process of withdrawing from the…

Labour Admin

18 December 2019

Public rent register needed to bring greater transparency to the market

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called for a residence-specific register to be made public for all new tenants to bring more transparency to the private rental market. It comes as new figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show new tenants are facing hikes of up to 6.6 per…

Labour Admin

18 December 2019

Tiff over election date distracting from real issues

News – The Labour PartyWith the ongoing exchanges between Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar over the election date, Brendan Howlin TD said that both men should stop trying to rewrite the Constitution and focus on dealing with the real problems in healthcare, housing and homelessness. Deputy Howlin said: “The Constitution is clear that Dáil Éireann…

Labour Admin

18 December 2019

Immediate ban on Smoky Coal Needed to save Lives

News – The Labour PartySpeaking on the launch of our motion on the environment and pollution, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin said there is a need for an immediate ban on smoky coal, and action from the Government to produce a National Clean Air Strategy and National Clean Water strategy. Deputy Howlin said: “The Government…

Labour Admin

17 December 2019

Labour to launch motion calling for ban on smoky coal – 11.30am

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin  will be available to speak to the reporters today, Tuesday 17th December at 11.30 on our private members motion calling for an immediate nationwide ban on smoky coal. What: Doorstep with Brendan Howlin on Labour PMB Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.30am, Tuesday 17th December 2019…

Labour Trade Unionists
17 December 2019

Senior Ministers must now address high insurance costs

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the publication by the Central Bank of their analysis of the motor insurance sector, Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD has called for the intervention of the Taoiseach and Minister for Finance to address once for all high premiums. Deputy Burton said:“The figures from the Central Bank today confirms…

Labour Admin

16 December 2019

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