Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD., has said that a step change is needed in the Government’s approach to drugs and addiction. Deputy Howlin commented: “Deaths from drug misuse have increased massively, from 431 people in 2004 to 736 in 2016, but we have lost the sense of crisis and outrage that this number of…

The Labour Party will hold a one day National Conference this Saturday 9th November 2019, in the Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath from 10.30am. There will be a photocall at 10.30am to open the conference, and a media doorstep at 3pm with Brendan Howlin TD, where our by-election campaign will be launched. The schedule…

Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has called on the HSE to urgently respond to appalling conditions in the psychiatric unit in University Hospital Waterford. Deputy Kelly said: “As reports in today’s Irish Examiner show, the conditions in the psychiatric unit in University Hospital Waterford are completely substandard and require an urgent response from…

Reacting to the latest homelessness figures, Labour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, said: “Unfortunately, today’s homelessness figures , which show another 25 children are now living in emergency accommodation, reveal a worrying and consistent trend. “For eight months now, the overall homelessness figures have been at over 10,000 people, and yet again today we’ve seen…

Labour TDs for the Mid West region, Alan Kelly TD and Jan O’Sullivan TD have said Fine Gael are doing the people of the Midwest a disservice when it comes to dealing with overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick. Deputy Kelly, the Labour Party’s Health spokesperson said: “Throughout the month of October, over 1450 people were…

Labour Finance spokesperson, Joan Burton TD,  has called on the Government to ensure the newly announced auto-enrolment pension scheme remains in State control. Deputy Burton raised concern that privatising the scheme would lead to significantly high charges and costs for workers. Deputy Burton continued:  “At long last the Minister has published proposals for a supplementary…

Reacting to the announcement today that the Government has approved the purchase of 41 extra rail carriages, Labour Transport spokesperson Kevin Humphreys highlighted the 50% increase in cost, and the unexplained delay in ordering the much needed trains. Senator Kevin Humphreys said: “Commuters will be thankful that the Minister has finally greenlighted the long delayed…

Labour Cork City Cllr John Maher has criticised comments by a Fine Gael Councillor against a social housing development in Montenotte as stereotypical of a party out of touch with the reality on the ground where their party has ignored the needs of Cork North Central. Cllr Maher said:“We have a housing list that is…