News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Tipperary Alan Kelly has accused ministers in the Department of Justice of treating people of Tipperary and their Gardaí with disrespect. Deputy Kelly said: “Following the decision of the Garda Commissioner to relocate the Tipperary Garda Divisional Headquarters to Ennis, I put Dáil questions down for the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TDs for the Mid-West region, Jan O’Sullivan and Alan Kelly have called for urgent and emergency measures to deal with the over-crowding crisis in University Hospital Limerick. Deputy Kelly, the Labour Party Health spokesperson said: “Trolley numbers in University Hospital Limerick have hit an all-time high of 82 today. This…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will launch its Alternative Budget 2020 at 2pm today, Thursday, October 3rd in the Royal College of Physicians Ireland, 6 Kildare Street. What: Launch of Labour’s Alternative Budget 2020 When: Thursday, October 3rd 2019 at 2pm Where: Winter Hall, Royal College of Physicians Ireland, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Tipperary, Alan Kelly TD has called on the Department of Justice to clarify their language in their statement on Oughterard. Deputy Kelly said: “The statement released by the Department of Justice on Oughterard is absolutely bizarre and the language used is completely disgraceful. “In their statement the…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at the selection convention for Cllr Duncan Smith, running as Labour’s candidate in Dublin Fingal in the upcoming by-election, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, spoke about the need for decisive change away from the failed ideas of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. Deputy Howlin said: “All…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will tonight hold its first convention for the four by-elections, selecting Councillor Duncan Smith as the candidate for Dublin Fingal. Speaking ahead of the convention, Councillor Smith said: “I am very excited to fly the Labour Party flag in the upcoming by election in Dublin Fingal. I love…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking as the HSE launches National Breastfeeding Week, Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys has called for more supports for women who breastfeed. Senator Humphreys, who raised the issue in the Seanad today, commented: “While I welcome the launch of National Breastfeeding Week, it is worth noting that the HSE actually withdrew funding…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the INMO trolley watch figures which show 610 patients on trolleys today, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called on the Minister for Health to publish his winter plan for our health services. Deputy Kelly said: “It comes as no surprise to anyone who follows the trolley…