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 the UK has not shown…

Labour 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 someone who served her…

Labour 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 enough in supporting families…

Speaking 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 every person and family…

Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD, speaking at the launch of Labour’s alternative budget proposals for 2019 has said the Government must deliver a social recovery, and support families by investing in public services, rather than tax cuts. As part of a fully costed proposal, Labour has proposed €2.2bn in expenditure measures, alongside an additional…

“There’s a pattern emerging with this Minister who seems to believe it’s perfectly acceptable to give private interests preferred insight in private engagements. “Minister Naughten needs to be reminded that he is a Minister for all the citizens of the state and not those he has preferred after overseeing a failed public tendering process, which…

Labour TD Brendan Ryan was today speaking in Dáil Éireann in support of the cross-party motion to enact emergency measures aimed at addressing homelessness. This followed the large ‘Raise the Roof’ housing demonstration outside Leinster House.  Deputy Ryan said: “Minister, The housing crisis is getting worse. It’s getting more complex, more hopeless and more devastating…

Labour spokesperson on the Arts, Joan Burton TD, has called on Minister Madigan to take action and bring the Luggala Estate into public ownership. Speaking today Deputy Burton said: “Following the passing of Garech de Brún earlier this year, the 4000-acre Luggala Estate has come onto the market. Under the stewardship of the de Brún…