Reacting to today’s homelessness figures, Labour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, said: “Today’s figures show that an extra 70 children became homeless in August, bringing the total number of homeless children in Ireland to 3,848.  “This is truly a heart-breaking and unacceptable situation. “Emergency accommodation is no place for a child, and there’s an increased…

The leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has accused the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, of being ‘less than forthcoming’ in his dealings around the appointment of the new Central Bank Governor. Deputy Howlin was responding to reports in the Irish Times about concerns expressed by the Central Bank Commission about Mr Mahklouf’s appointment. He…

Labour TD for Longford-Westmeath, Willie Penrose, has said every effort must be made to avoid job cuts at Bórd na Móna. Deputy Penrose said: “I’m extremely concerned to hear from the Group of Unions that management at Bórd na Móna has warned jobs may be on the line in the coming weeks if solutions can’t…

Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD has expressed concern about the long waiting times being faced by those on low incomes looking to retrofit their homes under the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme. The comments come after PQ replies tabled by Deputy O’Sullivan to the Climate Change Minister showed wait times of between eight and…

Speaking ahead of the planned 24-hour strike action by staff operating speed camera vans tomorrow morning, Labour Party leader, Brendan Howlin TD has said the Minister for Justice is responsible for dealing with the issue and ensuring that the deterrent of speed cameras is in place this weekend. Deputy Howlin commented: “We know that excessive…

Commenting on the latest official figures on the cost of childcare here, Labour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Sean Sherlock said: “These figures highlight how working families are being absolutely hammered by unaffordable childcare costs. “Just a day after the latest RTB data put average rent in Dublin at around €1700 per month,…

Labour spokesperson on Transport, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called on Cabinet to urgently approve of the purchase of additional InterCity railcar carriages for Iaranród Éireann. Senator Humphreys said: “These InterCity railcar carriages are badly needed to combat chronic commuter overcrowding on trains in the greater Dublin area. “We need an immediate Cabinet decision to allow…

Returning after four days at the UK Labour Conference in Brighton, during another dramatic week in British politics, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, welcomed the solidarity of the British Labour leadership for Ireland, but warned of the huge risks for Ireland over the coming weeks. At the conference, Deputy Howlin engaged…