News – The Labour PartyDeputy Ged Nash and Senator Marie Sherlock will be available to speak to the media on the plinth at 11am today Tuesday October 5th responding to the National Development Plan and other issues of the day. This will be followed by a photocall outside Kildare St gates protesting changes made to the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said the downgrading of Metrolink in the National Development Plan published today shines a light on the total lack of political will to deliver Metrolink. Deputy Smith said: “It is truly disappointing that to see there is no commitment from government in the NDP to a…

News – The Labour Party Plan has all the hallmarks of a political ready-up Little credibility in a wish-list with no detailed costings and timelines for delivery Climate assessments must not be sacrificed for political expediency The revised National Development Plan is a work of fiction and has all the hallmarks of an old-style political…

News – The Labour Party Slaintecare advisory group envisioned to oversee all policy – not just regionalisation Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith said the setting up of a separate group to advise on the regionalisation aspect of Slaintecare is not in the spirit of achieving the aims of the full system reform proposed by Slaintecare….

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for children Deputy Ivana Bacik will launch Labour Women’s vision for a universal childcare system at 3pm today, October 2nd at the playground in Merrion Square park. Speaking in advance of the launch, Deputy Bacik said:  “Ask parents, early years educators and those who work in or manage childcare…

News – The Labour Party  Universal public system would eliminate low wages and high fees   Each year empty promises of ‘free childcare’ are made on Budget day, but these measures only cover a few hours in a work day leaving parents scrambling to fill the gap by reducing their own working time, or asking…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Kildare South Senator Mark Wall has called for a price reduction for students’ travel fare in recognition of the student accommodation crisis. Calling for an extension to the short hop zone, Senator Wall said this would help ease the financial burden of the many students who are commuting a long…

News – The Labour PartyIn light of the number of high profile resignations from the Slaintecare programme, Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith said Minister Donnelly must come before the Oireachtas to give an honest assessment of the future of Slaintecare. Deputy Smith said there are serious questions of commitment and judgement of this Government when…