Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has moved a bill today to bring back town councils, as the Dáil will later today debate the Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill in private members time. Deputy Howlin said: “Labour will today in the Dáil put forward a bill that provides a clear pathway for the…

Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD will be available to speak to the media today at 11am on the Leinster House plinth on Labour’s Bill to be debated in the Dáil on Wednesday afternoon to re-establish town councils, and other issues of the day. What: Media opportunity with Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin When: 11am,…

Labour spokesperson on Justice, and TD for Cork East, Seán Sherlock has called on Minister Mitchell O’Connor to lay out a timeline for the delivery of promised compulsory consent classes in Irish Universities. This call follows reporting today of three incidents of rape of students in Cork in recent weeks. Commenting today Deputy Sherlock said:…

Labour spokesperson on Social Protection Ged Nash has called on Minister Regina Doherty to clarify immediately the level of Christmas Bonus that will be paid to those in receipt of social welfare payments in December. Senator Nash said: “In her written opening statement to the Oireachtas Committee today the Minister for Social Protection said ‘There…

Labour Party spokesperson on Education Aodhan Ó Ríordáin has criticised the government for their proposal on public sector pay. Commenting today Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The proposal put forward by government falls significantly short of creating pay equity for teachers and other public sector workers. “Their plan would mean pay increases for some 58% of…

Deputy Alan Kelly and members of the Labour Parliamentary Party will be available to speak to reporters this morning at 11.30am, Tuesday 25th September, on the Leinster House plinth about tonight’s motion of no confidence in Minister Eoghan Murphy and news of the day What: Labour Party doorstep Where: Leinster House plinth When: 11.30am, Tuesday 25th…

Speaking after the first day of his visit to the British Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Irish Labour Party spoke about his hope that the British Labour Party would champion Ireland’s interests during the current negotiations on Brexit. Deputy Howlin said: “Other than the United Kingdom, no country will…

Speaking in advance of his three-day visit to the British Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Irish Labour Party spoke about his hope for a second referendum on the UK’s relationship with the Europen Union. Deputy Howlin said “I warmly welcome statements by Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Deputy Leader,…