Following the news that the Rape Crisis Network will not be able to provide statistics on 2016, and that the Government has pulled funding for a new Sexual Abuse and Violence Study, Labour spokesperson on Equality, Cllr Deirdre Kingston has called for the €1 million to be provided to ensure a full picture of the…

Beaumont A&E gets funding for design work in 2018 but NOT for building. Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has cautiously welcomed the announcement that the design stage for a new Emergency Department in Beaumont Hospital is finally getting the go-ahead. However he said that a commitment is now needed that the money will be available to…

Labour spokesperson on Justice, Sean Sherlock TD has called on the Ministers for Justice and Communications respectively to take action on the huge number of fraudulent calls that are plaguing people across Ireland. Deputy Sherlock said: “Four weeks ago I raised with the Minister for Justice the measures that have been taken to combat digital…

Labour Party member of the Eighth Amendment Committee, Jan O’Sullivan TD has criticised the Government’s lack of clarity on regulating rogue crisis pregnancy agencies Deputy O’Sullivan commented: “Yet again today, the Taoiseach was unable to provide any clarity as to when regulations will be introduced on rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. The Taoiseach said it is…

Labour Party Equality spokesperson Councillor Deirdre Kingston has said the decision to downgrade the position of Head Coach to the Irish Women’s Rugby team to a part-time role is a disappointing one. “It is especially disappointing to see the IRFU downgrade this position after the really successful Women’s World Cup that was hosted in Ireland…

Labour leader, Brendan Howlin TD has said the thousands of bank customers affected by the tracker mortgage scandal should be given a clear timeline as to when the issue will be fixed and they’ll be compensated. Deputy Howlin raised the issue with the Taoiseach during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today. Deputy Howlin said: “We…

Speech by Party Leader Brendan Howlin in advance of the EU Council, 18th October. Taoiseach, When we last discussed this issue in June I flagged, as did others, the need for appropriate briefing material to be circulated to us in advance of the Council and afterwards. Once again that has not happened. As I said…

Labour Transport spokesperson, Dublin Senator Kevin Humphreys, has expressed concern over reports that disruption to Luas services caused by Hurricane Ophelia was exacerbated due to the co-location of the control room and back-up facility at the same site. The light rail service only resumed last night due to storm damage at the Red Cow depot,…