Labour Party representative for Dún Laoghaire, Deirdre Kingston, has said the proposals for a ‘Granny Grant’ smacks of desperation from the Independent Alliance and it is clear that they do not have a grasp of the problems that parents have when it comes to accessing affordable childcare. Councillor Kingston said: “It is clear that silly…

Labour’s spokesperson for Rural and Community Affairs, Deputy Willie Penrose has called on Bus Éireann to revisit their decision to axe totally ten stops on the No. 20 and 20X bus route. Deputy Penrose said: “The proposed cut of 10 stops to the No. 20 and 20 X route will see huge stretches of the…

Labour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on Bus Éireann to revisit their decision to axe totally ten stops on the No. 20 and 20X bus route, and has written to the NTA, Minister for Transport Shane Ross, Minister for Rural Affairs Michael Ring, and Bus Éireann to have it resolved, saying this is…

“The decision by An Bord Pleanala(ABP) to reject the proposed development in St Paul’s Cemetery , Glasnevin for a chapel, a service block, 74 carparking spaces and reflective pools on the lands where thousands of people, mainly children, were buried during Famine times and in later decades, is most welcome. “It was unconscionable that Dublin…

Labour Equality spokesperson Cllr Deirdre Kingston has said if we want to see better balance on the boards of listed companies, Ireland should introduce a legally binding quota of 30% as a first step, for non-executive directors, as applies in countries like Germany. Cllr Kingston said: “The initiative by the Government to increase the representation…

Labour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has reiterated his proposals of State provided school books at no cost to parents and bans on voluntary contributions. This follows today’s report of findings from the Irish League of Credit Unions which indicates that one-third of parents now need to take on personal debt to get…

Former Labour Presidential Director of Elections and representative for Dublin Central, Joe Costello has warned that media manipulation is a real concern in the forthcoming presidential election campaign. Mr Costello said: “The silly season appears to be in full swing. With the Dáil in recess the spotlight has shifted to the forthcoming Presidential Election. “A hitherto…

Labour spokesperson on Communications Seán Sherlock TD has slammed the Government’s response to the National Broadband Plan as news emerged that SSE has withdrawn from its consortium with Enet as the final bidder. Deputy Sherlock said: “We’ve known since February that there is only one bidder left in this project. Public trust is shot to…