News – The Labour PartyBudget 2017 should include a significant increase for Ireland’s international aid fund.  At 0.35% of GNP, the Irish Aid fund is at its lowest percentage in nearly two decades.  It is only half of our UN target of 0.7%.   Our neighbours in the United Kingdom reached the UN target a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has slammed Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil over continued speculation of a possible delay to the old age pension in next week’s Budget. “Reports that an increase of €5 would be delayed until July would mean a real increase of only €2.50 a week in 2017,” said…

News – The Labour PartyToday’s revelation that the Government has conjured an extra €200 million of fiscal space for the Budget next week must be urgently clarified. According to reports, a further €200 million is now available to fund a cut in the USC and increase spending through ‘savings’. The Labour Party has sought further…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader, Brendan Howlin TD, along with Finance Spokesperson, Joan Burton TD, and Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Seán Sherlock TD, have launched the party’s alternative budget in Dublin today, which contains a fully costed and progressive set of proposals for the coming year. The document, ‘Building a Shared…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Longford- Westmeath, Willie Penrose, has expressed solidarity with workers at the Cameron factory in Longford, after the company warned it may cease manufacturing at its Aghadad plant next year, with the potential loss of around 170 jobs. Cameron, which designs and manufactures technologies for the global oil and…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin, along with Finance Spokesperson Joan Burton and Public Expenditure Spokesperson Seán Sherlock, will launch the Party’s alternative budget tomorrow, 6th October.   Launch : Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. (Map here) Time : 11.30 Date: 6th October 2016

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD and Spokesperson for Finance, Joan Burton, has called on the Government to restore the Christmas Bonus following today’s healthy end of September Exchequer Returns. Commenting on the figures, Deputy Burton said: “Today’s very strong exchequer returns means that the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, and the Minister for Public…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Senator Ivana Bacik, has called for Ireland to take a stronger stance against Russia, in light of the appalling situation in Aleppo, with the ongoing bombardment of the city by Russian and Syrian government forces having resulted in the deaths and injuries of so many civilians, including children….