News – The Labour Party Donnelly needs to address the impact this will have on testing and what contingency measures will be put in place Answers are needed on the National Virus Reference Laboratory testing facility, the country’s largest Covid-19 testing facility will close for two weekends due to staff shortages according to Labour Leader…

News – The Labour Party Audit needed of all the products used in schools and system that verifies that they are safe Issuing a press release at 11pm effectively closing affected schools is not acceptable Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said an explanation is needed on why it took the Department of Education…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Marie Sherlock has called on the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) to reinstate the moratorium on utility disconnections which existed from March until June, as the country enters Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions. The CRU announced an initial moratorium on utility disconnections to assist vulnerable people during the…

News – The Labour PartyThe changes to the Fianna Fáil Residential Tenancies Bill being brought through the Oireachtas at the moment do not go far enough and will not protect renters according to Labour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan. The Labour Party are proposing an amendments to the Bill in the Seanad. Senator Moynihan said:…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Alan Kelly has called on the Government to consider modifying the restrictions on partners not being allowed to accompany or visit expectant mothers during and after pregnancy. Speaking at Leader’s Questions, Deputy Kelly urged the Tánaiste to change the restrictions on compassionate grounds. Deputy Kelly said: “I was struck…

News – The Labour Party Amnesty describes shootings of protestors as extrajudicial executions. Those responsible must be held accountable. Responding to the lethal use of force against peaceful protestors in Nigeria, Labour Foreign Affairs spokesperson Brendan Howlin condemned the state led violence, and the indiscriminate killing of people in response to protests against police violence,…

News – The Labour Party Sky Sports and GAA should allow games to be broadcast on free to air channels over next six weeks. With eight upcoming senior GAA inter-county games only available to view with a Sky Sports subscription, Labour Sport spokesperson Mark Wall has called on the games to be made free to…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the publication of a report on Direct Provision, compiled by an Expert Group chaired by Dr. Catherine Day, Labour Seanad Group Leader and spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality & Integration Ivana Bacik said, “I am really glad to see this report published today and commend Dr. Day for her work,…