News – The Labour PartyLabour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD, has welcomed calls for EU governments to engage in more economic stimulus. The comments were made by Christine Lagarde at the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Deputy Burton said: “I welcome Christine Lagarde’s argument for the European Central Bank to be agile…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party representative for Dublin South Central, Cllr Rebecca Moynihan, has said that Dublin City Council should not have to foot the €13 million bill for essential structural repairs to the historic Iveagh Markets. Councillor Moynihan said: “Following a much-needed conservation report commissioned by Dublin City Council, we now know that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to publish the report from the Data Protection Commissioner on the public services card, as legislators need to know the grounds for the appeal and the reasoning behind the DPC decision. Sen. Humphreys, a former Minister…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the crisis in the beef industry and continued nationwide protests, LabourTD for Tipperary, Alan Kelly called on Minister Creed to immediately convene crisis talks to resolve the issue, with a focus on establishing an independent price regulator. Deputy Kelly said: “Smaller farmers are rightly concerned about the future of…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the likelihood of a UK general election, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, called on parties in Northern Ireland to consider running joint Remain candidates who will commit to taking up their seats in Westminster. Deputy Howlin said: “It is unacceptable that so much Brexit decision…

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the latest homelessness figures, Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD, said: “These latest figures make for grim reading and show that not only has the homelessness crisis not gone away, it is getting worse, and Government policy is failing to resolve it. “Since June, there are 103 more children…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the crisis in the beef industry and continued nationwide protests, Labour spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Willie Penrose TD called on Minister Creed to immediately convene crisis talks to resolve the issue, with a focus on establishing an independent price regulator. Deputy Penrose said: “Smaller farmers are…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperon, Alan Kelly TD, has said the HSE Capital Plan lacks credibility. Deputy Kelly said: “The HSE Capital Plan for 2019 published today, nine months into the year, is a complete window dressing exercise. “Many of the projects listed in this plan we already know about or are…