Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly and Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will be available to speak to the media on the Leinster House plinth at 12.15pm today, Wednesday 19th August to discuss yesterday’s announcement, school reopening and the Leaving Cert. What: Labour doorstep with Alan Kelly and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Where: Leinster House plinth. When:…

Responding to the new Covid-19 restrictions announced by the Government, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly said clarity is needed on whether there would actually be extra powers for Gardaí creating confusion about whether legislation is needed or not, that the decision to end attendance at sporting events was wrong, that there was an inconsistency in…

Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will be available to speak to the media on the Leinster House plinth (portico if still raining) at 12pm today, Tuesday 18th August about the ongoing issues related to the Leaving Cert.  What: Labour doorstep with Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Where: Leinster House plinth. When: 12pm, Tuesday 18th August. ENDS

-Government must also act on thuggish security groups.  Speaking after the announcement review of Garda conduct at the eviction on Berkeley Road on July 12th, Labour party Senator in Dublin Central Marie Sherlock said “the review by An Garda Síochána is   welcome but it cannot be an end in itself. This review must produce a…

Michael Cawley’s position is untenable and the Tourism Minister Catherine Martin and the Minister of State, Jack Chambers need to state their position on his holiday to Italy according to Labour Spokesperson on Tourism and Sport Senator Mark Wall. Senator Wall said: “Minister Martin and Minister Chambers need to come clean and state their position…

Kildare South based Labour Senator Mark Wall has called for additional supports for the midland’s counties affected by Covid-19 restrictions.  Senator Wall said while aspects of the Government’s package of measures are welcome, additional supports are needed to help businesses and people living in lockdown affected counties.   Senator Wall said:    “While the additional…

The package of supports to be announced by the Government in Kildare, Laois and Offaly will be too little too late for struggling businesses in the region according to Labour Enterprise Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The package of supports to be announced today are insufficient. A once off additional payment of…

Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has described as worrying the announcement from the Department of Education that school buses will operate as normal and carry the same number of pupils as usual with no requirement to maintain a social distance on the bus. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “There are a number of questions that…