News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Urban Regeneration Joe Costello has said that Government proposals to restore bedsits are regresive and wrong. Mr Costello said: “The new proposals from the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, to restore the bedsit as a unit of accommodation is regressive and wrong.  The bedsit is not a healthy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD reacting to the resignation of the Garda Commissioner has said: “I welcome the decision of the Garda Commissioner to stand down from her position. “While I recognise the decades of service that Commissioner O’Sullivan has given the State it is clearly in the interests of…

News – The Labour PartyCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Opening address by Brendan Howlin, T.D. Leader of the Labour Party at the Labour Party think-in, Athy, 10th September, 2017. Introduction You are all very welcome to Athy – Mark Wall’s town, and the town that Jack served so well for so long. This annual gathering provides an…

News – The Labour PartyEmbargoed, 00:01 Sunday, September 10th, 2017 The Labour Party annual think-in gets underway in Athy in Co.Kildare today, with the party’s TDs, Senators, newly selected election candidates, spokespeople and councillors all in attendance. The two-day event will feature a range of speakers across sectors including housing, health and education. Speaking ahead…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Affordable Housing, Joanna Tuffy has said that the high prices being quoted by developers for building social housing in Dalkey show the need to cap the price of building land. Ms Tuffy said: “It’s reported today that a developer is asking Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to pay…

News – The Labour PartyRemarks by Joan Burton TD at Kennedy Summer School, New Ross, Saturday 9th September. Irish Politics Session: Budget, Brexit & Better Politics. JFK was lucky in his choice of speechwriters such as Ted Sorensen so there is wealth of Kennedy oratory available. I chose this one from an address at Yale…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the latest figures showing over 8,000 people as homeless, inclusive of nearly 3,000 children, Senator Kevin Humphreys has called for urgent measures to address this including tackling the number of properties lost full time to AirBnB, and immediate measures to bring vacant properties back in use. Senator Humphreys said:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton TD has welcomed the move by the Government to repay some of the bailout loans to secure interest savings but cautioned that it was now time that the Irish people saw the benefits from the savings on the national debt. Deputy Burton said: “The availability…