Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD, has said we need to see personal accountability from the banks in light of the tracker mortgage scandal. Deputy Howlin said: “Just a few short years ago the banks brought our country to its knees with reckless lending. Now we have yet another scandal. The banks are now in…

I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate.  I also took the opportunity to send in a submission, on behalf of my party, in the earlier consultation phase.  This has been going on since 2014.  It is a long time and there have been many meetings around the country.  There have been opportunities for…

Post EU Council Statement by Brendan Howlin in Dáil Éireann, 25th October 2017. The EU Council last week came to number of important conclusions on Migration, Digital Europe, Security & Defence, External Relations and of course Brexit. Since we last spoke on this issue, a number of significant developments have progressed. In his remarks before…

Labour spokesperson on Urban Regeneration and resident of the North Inner city Joe Costello has said the local community is shocked by the violent killing of a woman in the area. Mr Costello said: “The reported violent death of a young French woman in Gardiner Street in the North Inner City last night is a…

In advance of a sod turning ceremony for 19 new homes in Beech Hill, Dublin 4, Labour Leader on Dublin City Council, Councillor Dermot Lacey highlighted that it has taken several years and many obstacles had to be overcome for him to advance the project to this point, but that it provides a template for…

Labour Party General Election candidate for Dublin Bay North, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has criticised Minister Finian McGrath on delays to establishing a new mobility scheme to assist those with a disability in meeting their increased mobility costs. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Despite answering Parliamentary Questions saying that a new mobility scheme will be up…

Labour member of the Oireachtas Water Committee Deputy Jan O’Sullivan has expressed her surprise and disappointment that two of her amendments to the Water Services Bill have been ruled out of order by the Committee chair. The Labour amendments called for a referendum to ensure our water supply and waste water treatment services remain in…

Committee Stage of the Labour Party’s Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2017 will take place this evening in the Seanad. Labour Seanad Leader Sen. Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to reporters on the Bill’s progress at 2.30pm on the plinth. What: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2017 Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 2.30pm…