News – The Labour Party Labour Think In discusses failure of Minister Donnelly to tackle health crisis Safe staffing must be implemented Real leadership needed to combat hospital overcrowding Duncan Smith TD, Labour’s Health spokesperson, has condemned the significant hospital overcrowding figures with 366 patients admitted to hospital waiting for beds. Speaking at the Labour…

News – The Labour Party Dublin spokesperson Annie Hoey urges celebration of great Irish playwright Labour Dublin spokesperson Annie Hoey has called for a commemoration of Ireland’s great playwright Seán O’Casey. Speaking at the Labour Party Think In in Maynooth, Senator Hoey said: “100 years on from his famous trilogy – the Shadow of a…

News – The Labour Party Labour launches Niamh Bhreathnach Mentoring Programme to support Labour women running for election Ivana Bacik TD, Labour Party Leader, has today launched the Niamh Bhreathnach Mentoring Programme, a new initiative developed by Labour Women, the women’s section within Labour, to support new women candidates running for election. The programme is…

News – The Labour PartyComrades and Friends. My thanks to Councillor Angela Feeney for her warm welcome to Maynooth this afternoon. It is always a pleasure to attend events like this, to catch up with colleagues and comrades, old and new; With people who have chosen to join this movement, our movement, the Labour movement….

News – The Labour Party Student accommodation hikes unacceptable Labour spokesperson for further and higher education Annie Hoey said students can no longer be seen as cash cows by the third level sector. Speaking at the student protest arranged by Trinity College Students’ Union today, Senator Hoey said: “Trinity’s decision to increase the cost of…

News – The Labour Party Government must enact robust legislation to protect these workers Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock welcomed the news that the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the State Claims Agency (SCA) has stepped up and issued guidelines on occupational exposure to sensitive content in the workplace. However, Senator Sherlock said…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Councillor Angela Feeney has expressed her deep concern about recent developments regarding the Castletown House and Parklands. Local representatives were informed last Friday September 8th, that by next Friday 15th access to the estate from the M4 motorway will be closed, following disagreements between landowners and the Office of Public…

News – The Labour Party Outrageous that schools dependent on ‘voluntary’ contributions to pay bills Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD, Labour spokesperson on Education, has echoed calls from primary school management bodies who have appealed for additional funding to meet significant increases in energy, insurance, cleaning, and waste disposal costs. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “It’s simply…