Speaking at the launch of the Labour Party’s Alternative Budget for 2020, Finance and Public Expenditure spokesperson Joan Burton TD said: “Our economy is in much better shape now than it was ten years ago and the tax returns yesterday confirm that. But this Government is not able to manage spending properly whether it’s the…

The Labour Party would cut public transport fares by ten per cent, cap Leap fares outside Dublin, and expand the City Bike scheme. These are just some of the measures unveiled in the party’s Alternative Budget 2020, today. Labour Transport spokesperson, Senator Kevin Humphreys said: “If we want an efficient, reliable public transport system for…

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin T.D, has said that jobs and the economy must be protected in the event of a hard Brexit. The party launched its Alternative Budget for 2020 this week, with job protection in light of a no- deal Brexit, a central feature.  Deputy Howlin commented: “Labour agrees with the decision to…

The Labour Party recognises there is a crisis in the childcare sector and has placed increased supports for parents and workers at the heart of its Alternative Budget for 2020. Unveiling the measures today, Labour by-election candidate for Dublin Fingal, Cllr Duncan Smith commented: “Working families are being hammered by crippling childcare costs, with the…

The Labour Party has always been committed to combatting climate change, while at the same time making sure no one is left behind in the transition to a low carbon economy. Speaking as the party launches its Alternative Budget for 2020, Labour Climate Change spokesperson, Seán Sherlock TD, said: “Labour understands that we need to…

The Labour Party recognises that the housing and homelessness crisis is one of the biggest issues facing this generation. In it’s Alternative Budget for 2020, the party has put forward a fully costed plan to tackle this crisis by implementing one of the biggest affordable home building projects in the history of the state, providing…

Labour Party TD for Tipperary Alan Kelly has accused ministers in the Department of Justice of treating people of Tipperary and their Gardaí with disrespect. Deputy Kelly said: “Following the decision of the Garda Commissioner to relocate the Tipperary Garda Divisional Headquarters to Ennis, I put Dáil questions down for the Minister for Justice to…

Labour TDs for the Mid-West region, Jan O’Sullivan and Alan Kelly have called for urgent and emergency measures to deal with the over-crowding crisis in University Hospital Limerick. Deputy Kelly, the Labour Party Health spokesperson said: “Trolley numbers in University Hospital Limerick have hit an all-time high of 82 today. This is unacceptable, for patients,…