Labour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said the Taoiseach needs to come out of hiding & speak to the nation today on Cervical Check Controversy. Deputy Kelly said: “The Taoiseach and his Government are in hiding on the Cervical Check controversy. What happened to Ruth Morrissey this week was a disgrace heaped upon a national…

Labour Equality spokesperson Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has called for greater resources to be dedicated to services for victims of rape and sexual violence within the legal process, as the Law Commision reviews a new law on consent. Commenting today, Cllr. Kingston said: “If there is a review of the law in Ireland, surely we should…

Labour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly has called on the Taoiseach, Minister for Health and State Claims Agency to explain why another woman impacted by the cervical cancer scandal has had to go to court, saying it is a disgrace and can’t happen again. Deputy Kelly said: “Another cervical cancer misdiagnosis case is in the High…

Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour Party Spokesperson on Housing, is calling on the government to close the ‘new build’ loophole for rent pressure zones which is being used by landlords to increase rents at a higher annual rent than the 4% annual cap. Commenting today Deputy O’Sullivan said; “A report today of a landlord in Dublin…

Reminder: The annual Labour Party Think-In will take place on Sunday 16th and Monday 17th September 2018, at the D Hotel, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be available for a doorstep at 12pm on Sunday 16th September. For media hotel room enquiries please contact the Press Office. What: Annual Labour Party think-in…

Labour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has repeated his call for the pay of Section 39 workers to be restored, and as workers confirmed they would now go on strike, said the Government had failed them by not reaching agreement on starting pay restoration by the end of 2018. Deputy Kelly said: “For the want…

Labour Employment Affairs spokesperson Ged Nash said the actions by Ryanair to issue protective notice to crews in Dublin is clearly aimed at striking pilots, and called on the company to engage in good faith with their trade union. Senator Nash said: “The move by Ryanair to put more than 100 pilots and 200 cabin…

Labour Candidate for Carlow/Kilkenny, Denis Hynes is calling on the Government to provide targeted investment in education, health care and job creation in the South East to ensure the working people of Kilkenny get their fair share of the national economic recovery. Commenting on a new report from the South East Economic Monitor Denis Hynes said: “It…