US President exploiting Ireland for electoral purposes Labour Senator Aodhán O Ríordáin has said that President Donald Trump is not welcome in Ireland and we should not be facilitating a visit that he will exploit for his re-election campaign. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The Irish people do not want Trump to visit here. When he…

Sheila Nunan pleges to fight for pay equality at European Level. Labour Ireland South European election candidate, Sheila Nunan, has hit out at Fine Gael for their lack of urgency in closing the gender pay gap. Speaking ahead of the National Women’s Council of Ireland Hustings in Cork city this evening, Sheila Nunan said: “Labour representatives…

Speaking at the launch of the Labour Party’s new policy on Rural Ireland in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, European Parliament candidate for Ireland South Sheila Nunan outlined her proposals to deliver a Green New Deal, supporting the rural economy, providing a rural transport guarantee, and ensuring decent connectivity. Sheila said: “Across our rural heartlands in Ireland…

The Labour Party has published ‘Connecting Rural Ireland’ our new policy that commits to a Rural Transport Guarantee. Labour TD for Tipperary Alan Kelly who developed key sections to support rural pubs and transport schemes said that solutions are available but the commitment from Government has not been there. The new policy commits to: A…

Labour Spokesperson for Agriculture, Willie Penrose TD, has called for greater investment in farm safety and farm modernisation. The Labour Party has today launched our ‘Connecting Rural Ireland’ Policy Document which included plans to assist farmers with safety standards on farms and calls for the reintroduction of the Early Retirement Scheme previously closed in 2009….

Labour Party launches new policy ‘Connecting Rural Ireland’ Speaking in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, at the Launch of Labour’s Rural Policy – Connecting Rural Ireland: Labour’s Vision for Safe Rural Communities, Guaranteed Rural Transport and a Strong Rural Economy – the party leader, Brendan Howlin TD, committed that Labour will ensure rural Ireland is socially, economically…

Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said the HSE should follow the UK’s lead and approve the funding of Spinraza. Deputy Kelly said: “It is time for the HSE to follow the lead of our neighbours in the NHS and sanction the funding of the life-changing drug Spinraza. “Families across Ireland have been…

After another indiscriminate shooting, this time in Donaghmede, Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin has said the escalating number of attacks show that Fine Gael have lost control of gangland crime, and that the Minister for Justice who has refused to engage with him on Garda resources for the area must now step in. Sen. Ó…