­Speaking at the annual Labour Youth conference in Waterford city tonight, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin outlined his views on the major international issues impacting on the world outside the EU. He noted the slowdown in the advance of democracy, and said the three challenges that Labour parties must be prepared to lead on are…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has called for stronger advertising regulation of private health providers. Deputy Kelly said: “As winter sets in we are beginning to be bombarded with advertisements for private hospitals. Ads on the radio constantly push private hospitals and clinics, claiming “because YOU deserve better”. Who exactly deserves better? Do…

Labour By-Election candidate for Cork North Central, Cllr John Maher, has said the Government is consistently failing to get the trolley crisis in Cork under control, as the latest INMO figures show 54 people are waiting on trolleys in CUH today alone. Cllr Maher said: “The latest figures from the INMO show that yet again,…

A Labour Party Bill designed to reform the way wages are set in low paid sectors of the economy will be debated in the Seanad tomorrow. The Industrial Relations (Joint Labour Committees) Bill 2019 seeks to reform the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) system by giving new powers to the Labour Court to set binding rates…

Commenting on Túsla figures that show over 200 parents being issued with legal proceedings because of poor school attendance by their children, Labour Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has said Government must enact his Bill to tackle school absenteeism from a younger age. “Over 18 months ago the Government accepted my Bill to ensure children…

Labour Senator Ged Nash will host a briefing at 11am tomorrow, Thursday 21st November in the AV Room in Leinster House with SIPTU on his proposed the Industrial Relations (Joint Labour Committees) Bill, 2019. The Bill is designed to address the very real issue of the ‘employer veto’ at Joint Labour Committee (JLC) level and…

Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has expressed deep concern about the findings of a Royal College of Physicians report on the impact of homelessness on children, and called on the Government to progress the Labour Party’s Homeless Families Bill. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “With more research being carried out into the impact of homelessness…

Labour Party Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called for urgent action  to be taken to improve air quality in Dublin, raising in the Seanad today the need for local authorities to devise plans to plans to fight emissions and protect the people and air quality of Dublin. Senator Humphreys said: “Dublin is undoubtedly one…