News – The Labour PartyReacting to the latest ESRI report on Ireland’s high childcare costs, Labour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Seán Sherlock, called for the Government to address the issue n the Budget. Deputy Sherlock said: “Over three years into this FG-Independent Government, childcare costs remain exceptionally high. The Government must address this…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in the Dáil in relation to the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has said Ireland must do whatever it takes to preserve jobs and avoid a return to the high unemployment of the last economic crash. Deputy Howlin…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking ahead of the launch of the All-Party Oireachtas group on Dementia’s Budget submission tomorrow, Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys has said urgent action is needed to address the shortage of support services for people with dementia in Ireland. Senator Humphreys said: “Dementia advisors are hugely important for dementia sufferers and their…

News – The Labour PartySeptember 17th  2019 I thought I was in Rip van Winkle land for a while. I am the longest serving current member of the Oireachtas agriculture committee – I went on it in 1993, a long time ago. I remember when I protested strongly against the cartel movement and certain individuals…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking ahead of this evening’s Dáil statements on the beef crisis, Labour Agriculture spokesperson Willie Penrose TD has said: “What is needed now is for cool heads to prevail and all sides to reflect carefully on the agreement reached in the past number of days. “Agreements by necessity are predicated on…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Minister to ensure children in publicly funded schools are not discriminated against on the basis of religion, and reiterated his call for the Government to convene a Citizen’s Assembly on the relationship between Church and State.  Senator Ó Ríordáin…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Government’s proposals on free GP care are too little, too late. Deputy Kelly said: “It’s hard not to take Minister Harris’ announcement for free GP care for what it is – a cynical election ploy. “The Government has had since 2016 to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Youth is launching a new campaign on the need for decent housing for all. Speaking about the campaign Chair of Labour Youth Patrick Ahern said: “For years now we’ve been in the grips of a worsening housing crisis and Fine Gael’s policy of treating housing simply as a commodity is…