Speaking on pre-European Council statements in the Dáil, Labour Leader Brendan Howlin said that a UK government led by the British Labour Party would be far better for Ireland because only Labour is committed to retaining close alignment with the European Union. In his contribution he went on to say: “The EU Council are meeting…

Responding to today’s report on organised crime and drug dealing in Dublin’s South Inner City, Dublin Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin commented:  “Sadly it doesn’t come as a major surprise that children as young as 12 are being groomed by drug gangs in Dublin.  “The reality is that a lot of criminality is based around…

Following today’s Oireachtas Health committee, Alan Kelly TD, has ensured the Chief Executive of the HSE will visit University Hospital Limerick with members of the Health Committee to see the conditions first hand. Deputy Kelly said: “As 76 people lie on trolleys in University Hospital Limerick today, the Head of the HSE has agreed to…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said an urgent response is needed to the large scale outbreak of the mumps. Deputy Kelly said: “So far in 2019, we have seen a 436% increase in reported cases of the mumps, with 2,458 cases reported so far this year compared to 563 cases in 2018….

Responding to today’s St. Vincent de Paul report, ‘Growing up in the Cold’, Labour spokesperson on Children, Seán Sherlock T.D, said: “Families today are already faced with massive outgoings, such as rent, childcare and school costs, so it comes as little surprise that many are also struggling with the day-to-day costs, such as heating their…

Labour’s Employment Spokesperson Ged Nash has described a 1.5% pay rise offered by the Department of Education & Skills to school secretaries as “insulting and derisory”. He said; “School secretaries employed by boards of management do the work of public servants but have none of the job security and benefits. “Far too many of them…

Tomorrow, Tuesday 10th December, Labour Party Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will host a briefing on the current state of finances within the FAI. The briefing will take place at 10am and will last an hour in the Leinster House AV room. This meeting is open to journalists but speakers will not be available for interview…

Cllr Alison Gilliland, Labour Party Councillor and Chairperson of DCC Strategic Policy Committee for Housing said: “At Thursdays meeting of the Dublin City Council’s Strategic Policy Committee for Housing we learned that DCC had run out of funding to refurbish empty social housing units or voids as they are called. “Refurbishing units left vacant due…