Labour Housing spokesperson Deputy Jan O’Sullivan has said it is time for a rent freeze to be introduced to give renters a much needed break. It comes as the latest quarterly rental report from Daft.ie shows that average rents in Ireland have risen again to record highs. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The latest quarterly figures from…

Speaking in relation to the closure of ESB plants in the Midlands, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, said that the government has no vision and is not providing enough hope of good employment for future generations of workers in the Midlands. Brendan said: “The government is moving in the right direction…

Address by Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD to Labour Party Annual Conference 2019. Our country is at a crossroads again. Labour wants everyone to share our country’s wealth, but others do not. The choice at the next election is as simple as that. You all know streets with boarded-up shops. You all know communities where…

Labour Party spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has called on Minister for Health to take control of the situation regarding the National Maternity Hospital. This comes as the former master of the National Maternity Hospital, Peter Boylan has claimed that the NMH site is still under religious control. Deputy Kelly said: “It is time…

The Labour Party’s annual national conference takes place in Mullingar tomorrow and will focus on the party’s commitment to Building an Equal Society. The conference will also see the official launch of Labour’s By-Election campaign and the intensification of preparation for the next General Election. Labour’s five key policy areas of Jobs, Housing, Health, Children…

Responding to news of the closure of two ESB plants in the Midlands next year, Labour TD for Longford Westmeath, Willie Penrose said: “ESB and Bórd na Móna have been major employers in the Midlands for many years, playing a pivotal role in providing good employment for the region. “We all accept that change is…

Good morning fellow delegates On behalf of the Longford Westmeath Labour Party I want to thank you for coming to this year’s National Labour Conference here in Mullingar But I hope to see you again next year when we host Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann! I know you have come from all parts of the island…

Labour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has called for free fares for children to be instated on public transport in Dublin in December in a bid to encourage more people to leave their cars at home in the run up to Christmas. Senator Humphreys said: “Anyone travelling in and out of Dublin City Centre at…