Speaking 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 said: “Brexit-related job losses…

Speaking 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 families, and provide a…

September 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 taking over particular industries…

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD will attend the National Ploughing Championships in Ballintrane, Co. Carlow tomorrow with Seán Sherlock TD and other Labour Party representatives. They will be available to speak to the media at 12pm outside the National Ploughing Association HQ on site. Date: Wednesday 18th SeptemberTime: 12pm Location: Stand No. 402, Row…

Speaking 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 compromise, which eventually means…

Labour 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 said: “The report that…

Labour 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 do something on expanding…

Labour 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 only making things worse….