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…

Speaking in the Dáil today Labour’s Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD raised the establishment of a Special Purpose Vehicle for Credit Unions to invest in social housing. Deputy O’Sullivan was critical of this government’s 3-year delay on this issue. Deputy O’Sullivan said; “Since the summer of 2016, there has been a commitment from Government, with full…

Labour Spokesperson for Defence, Brendan Ryan TD, has described the level of staff turnover in the Defence Forces as ‘unsustainable’ and has criticised the government for not facing up the primary cause of the staffing crisis; core rates of pay. These criticisms were made during the Dáil debate on the Public Service Pay Commission review…