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Labour Trade Unionists appalled at Fianna Fáil disregard for low-paid workers

News – The Labour PartyIn an outrageous response to a request for Seanad support on a Bill to support the most low-paid and vulnerable workers in the State, Fianna Fáil chose to support the government party, Fine Gael, which continues to block any and all progressive legislation to improve the situation for those working in…

Labour Trade Unionists
28 November 2019

Humphreys welcomes return of Operation Open City

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Transport, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has welcomed confirmation from An Garda Síochána that Operation Open City will begin in Dublin next week. Senator Humphreys had previously called for Operation Freeflow to be implemented in the city to deal with traffic gridlock in the run up to Christmas. Senator Humphreys…

Labour Admin

28 November 2019

Donohoe can no longer hide behind GDPR on Apple fees

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD for Tipperary and Vice-Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Government should now release the details of the legal fees paid out for the Apple case. This comes as the Office of the Data Commissioner has agreed with Deputy Kelly’s view that the…

28 November 2019

Moynihan secures €100K in DCC budget for free sanitary products

News – The Labour PartyFollowing a successful pilot, the Labour Party’s Rebecca Moynihan has secured €100,000 for period products to be made available for free in Dublin City Council.  Councillor Moynihan said: “Last year Dublin City Council approved measures I proposed to provide free sanitary products in DCC buildings such as offices, swimming pools and…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
26 November 2019

Labour pledges support for Internet rights

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in response to the launch of a new Contract for the Web by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, signalled Labour’s full endorsement of the nine principles of the Contract for the Web. Brendan said: “There is a…

Labour Admin

25 November 2019

Labour Youth elects new Chairperson and Executive Committee

News – The Labour PartyLabour Youth elected its National Youth Executive over the weekend at their annual National Conference in Waterford City. Newly elected National Chairperson Cormac Ó Braonáin (19) said following his election: “I am excited to take up the role of Labour Youth Chair. I care very deeply about Labour Youth and the…

Labour Youth
25 November 2019

Stagg Welcomes Grant of Planning to Intel

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Emmet Stagg has welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanála on November 21st to grant planning permission to Intel for an extended and revised manufacturing facility at their headquarters in Leixlip, for the manufacture of integrated circuits. In welcoming the decision by An Bord Pleanála Mr. Stagg stated that the…

Labour Admin

25 November 2019

Govt failing to act on poor air quality

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Transport, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has criticised the Government for its record on tackling poor air quality. Senator Humphreys said: “We’re now reaping what the Government has sewn with it’s failure to act on dirty diesel cars. “Air surveillance stations, administered by the EPA, have found that air levels…

Labour Admin

25 November 2019

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