The Labour Party will this week table a proposal during Private Members’ Time in the Seanad in an effort to resolve the Dublin Bus dispute and other industrial relations issues in the public transport sector. According to Ged Nash, Labour Party spokesperson on Labour Affairs and Workers’ Rights, this proposal would see the establishment of…

Brendan Howlin has congratulated Jeremy Corbyn on his re-election as Leader of the UK Labour Party. “The challenges facing the people on these islands have been brought into stark relief after the result of the Brexit referendum, and a strong Brtitish Labour Party is needed now more than ever. “I want to congratulate Jeremy Corbyn…

The Easter Proclamation 1916 – A comparative analysis Liam de Paor With an essay by W.J. Mc Cormack The words of the Proclamation were put together by P.H. Pearse and revised by James Connolly and Thomas MacDonagh. The document is short and exhortatory. Nonetheless, teased out, it unfolds patterns of thought and, perhaps more revealingly,…

Welcome to Wexford! It is a clear sign of progress to see the Dublin economic workshop leave the august surroundings of Kenmare to visit the Sunny South East. As Dublin prepare for their second effort at defending the Sam Maguire, it is good to see their economic counterparts move from one of the two counties…

Good afternoon. I hope you all enjoyed the morning session, and welcome to the councillors who have joined us for the afternoon. Last night, I spoke about the rebuilding of the Labour Party. I spoke about our achievements over the five years. And I also spoke about some of the mistakes that we made, and…

Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin, members of the Labour Parliamentary Party and Labour councillors will hold a media doorstep today at 1.50pm. Location: Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.  Time: 1.50pm

  Good evening, and welcome back after what I hope was a relaxing summer break. My job is a simple one – to rebuild the Labour Party. To do so, I will rely on the talents of all those gathered here this evening. Tonight, speaking in this historic room, I want to talk about how…

Notification for the information of media. Neil Ward has been appointed Chief of Staff in the office of the leader of the Labour Party, and will oversee operations in Leinster House. Neil served as special advisor to both Jan O’Sullivan and Ruairí Quinn over recent years, having previously worked in Labour Head Office and in…