September 17th  2019 I thought I was in Rip van Winkle land for a while. I am the longest serving current member of the Oireachtas agriculture committee – I went on it in 1993, a long time ago. I remember when I protested strongly against the cartel movement and certain individuals taking over particular industries…

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD will attend the National Ploughing Championships in Ballintrane, Co. Carlow tomorrow with Seán Sherlock TD and other Labour Party representatives. They will be available to speak to the media at 12pm outside the National Ploughing Association HQ on site. Date: Wednesday 18th SeptemberTime: 12pm Location: Stand No. 402, Row…

Speaking ahead of this evening’s Dáil statements on the beef crisis, Labour Agriculture spokesperson Willie Penrose TD has said: “What is needed now is for cool heads to prevail and all sides to reflect carefully on the agreement reached in the past number of days. “Agreements by necessity are predicated on compromise, which eventually means…

Labour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Minister to ensure children in publicly funded schools are not discriminated against on the basis of religion, and reiterated his call for the Government to convene a Citizen’s Assembly on the relationship between Church and State.  Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The report that…

Labour Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Government’s proposals on free GP care are too little, too late. Deputy Kelly said: “It’s hard not to take Minister Harris’ announcement for free GP care for what it is – a cynical election ploy. “The Government has had since 2016 to do something on expanding…

Labour Youth is launching a new campaign on the need for decent housing for all. Speaking about the campaign Chair of Labour Youth Patrick Ahern said: “For years now we’ve been in the grips of a worsening housing crisis and Fine Gael’s policy of treating housing simply as a commodity is only making things worse….

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be available to speak to reporters tomorrow, Tuesday 17th September at 12pm as the Dáil returns from the summer recess. What: Doorstep with Brendan Howlin Where: Leinster House Plinth. When: 12pm ENDS Contact Cathal on 0874157832

Reacting to reports that RTÉ may consider selling the Cork studio in order to make savings, Labour Cork TD and Communications spokesperson Seán Sherlock said: “Selling off capital assets will not resolve the funding problems of our national broadcaster. The report in the Irish Mail on Sunday that RTÉ is looking at flogging off the…