News – The Labour PartyLabour Cllr Rebecca Moynihan has today called on Fine Gael to establish a rent registry to ensure new tenants are not victims of price gouging. Cllr. Moynihan said: “Yet again today, we another report highlighting spiraling rates of rent. Rents in urban areas are out of control with the average rent…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton raised with the Minister for Finance today his plans to commission a report on bankers pay and bonuses as we approach the 10 year anniversary of the blanket bank guarantee. Deputy Burton said: “Saturday 29th September will mark the 10 year anniversary of the disastrous blanket…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyLabour 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…

News – The Labour PartyDeputy 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…