News – The Labour PartyI 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…

News – The Labour PartyPost 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….

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyIn 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyCommittee 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…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party’s Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2017 will be debated at Committee Stage in the Seanad this evening, after passing second stage in May. The Bill seeks to drive down the existing gender pay gap in Ireland of around 14% by requiring employers of 50 or more staff to…