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 found that a third of parents are forced to deny their children school items…

Labour Employment Affairs spokesperson Sen. Ged Nash has called on Minister Regina Doherty to do more than token gestures to tackle bogus self-employment but instead change the law to make employment status an unambiguous matter of the law, and ensure those found guilty are labelled as tax defaulters. Sen. Nash said: “Unfortunately for far too…

Commenting on the terms of reference of they CervicalCheck rapid review, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD has branded the terms of reference a joke. Deputy Kelly said: “While a review of this situation is very much needed, many aspects of this review that are found lacking real substance. The fact that the role…

Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly has said the latest CervicalCheck IT glitch, is another example of who knew what and when for Minister Simon Harris. Deputy Kelly said: “This weekend, I have spoken to Sharon who has brought this story into the public domain. I have also read all of her documentation around this…

Speech by Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Labour Party Tom Johnson Summer School 2019, Galway It is important for all of us to be challenged by analysis and argument about our society’s problems and how to solve them. Listening to good analysis is also important to flush the facile right-wing media commentary out of…

Opening address by Cllr Níall McNelis to the 25th Annual Tom Johnson summer school On behalf of Galway City and the great Atlantic patchwork of the West of Ireland, let me thank you for the privilege of giving the opening address of this important summer gathering. You are all welcome to Galway, the cultural capital…

The 25th Annual Tom Johnson Summer School, organised by Labour Youth, begins this evening 12th July in NUI Galway. Marking the centenary of the First Dáil the theme is “Defending Democracy” and will see a broad range of speakers and panellists engage with Labour members and activists in debating the burning issues of today.. Speaking…

Commenting on the CervicalCheck IT glitch, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD said: “How many ways can one screening programme cause so much undue stress and anxiety among Irish women? “It is completely unfortunate that an IT glitch of this scale happened in the wake of the CervicalCheck screening programme but the question needs…