News – The Labour PartySpeaking during National Breastfeeding Week, Labour Party Equality spokesperson, Councillor Deirdre Kingston, has called on more supports to be made available to women who wish to breastfeed.  Councillor Kingston said:  “As a first-time mother, I know the first-hand the difficulties many new mothers face when it comes to breastfeeding. “With the…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the Government must not miss the opportunity to build a national primary care system in next week’s Budget. Deputy Kelly said: The Labour Party has consistently advocated for investment in primary care, and introduced free GP care for children under…

News – The Labour PartyThis afternoon, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD will be joined by Jan O’Sullivan TD, Councillors Elena Secas, Joe Leddin, Fiona Bonfield, former Clare TD Michael McNamara and local area representatives at University Hospital Limerick to campaign for the addition of a new 60 bed modular bed block to help…

News – The Labour Party On World Teacher’s Day, Labour Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said more must be done to address issues that teachers face in the classroom such as class size, in Tuesday’s budget.  Senator Ó Ríordáin said:  “I want to wish all Irish teachers a happy World Teachers’ Day. Teachers right…

News – The Labour Party In Labour’s Alternative Budget 2019, Labour Party Leader and TD for Wexford, Brendan Howlin, has demanded that the money be made available to upgrade Rosslare to a Tier One Port at a cost of €92 million. Deputy Howlin said: “The likelihood of a hard Brexit increases with every week, and…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Defence Brendan Ryan has described reports relating to former Private Terry O’Reilly as ‘deeply troubling’. Speaking today Deputy Ryan said: “This situation is deeply troubling. We all know that the housing crisis has extended beyond where anyone would hope the government would have allowed. But to think that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Children Seán Sherlock, TD outlines Labour’s ambitious plan for affordable childcare for all, as part of Labour’s alternative budget for 2019. Measures include halving the cost of childcare, guaranteeing living wages for childcare workers and increasing paternity leave. Speaking about the plan today; “Our State has never invested…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today at the launch of Labour’s alternative proposals for Budget 2019, Building A New Republic, Party Leader Brendan Howlin spoke about the need for a full social recovery to follow the economic recovery. Deputy Howlin said: “Labour’s message is simple: we cannot talk about Ireland’s economy having fully recovered until…