Labour Senator Ivana Bacik was speaking in the Seanad today as the Taoiseach addressed the House. Senator Bacik marked the 70th Anniversary of Ireland becoming a Republic following the passage of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948, noting how the work of our republic is unfinished. Later today, Sen Bacik will contribute to a panel discussion with…

Reacting to the damning report from the Ombudsman for Children on ‘Family Hub’ Accommodation for Homeless Families, Labour’s Housing spokesperson,  Jan O’Sullivan TD, called on the Government to commit to a timeline and resources to implement the recommendations of the Ombudsman for Children. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The 3,784 children currently experiencing homelessness are at the…

On Thursday 18th April at 12.30pm in the Vintage Parlour Tea Rooms, the Labour Party will launch a new policy called ‘Literacy Ireland’, our proposals to ensure literacy  supports are available to every adult and child. Media are invited to attend. The event will be hosted by Labour Education spokesperson Sen. Aodhán Ó Riordáin and…

Labour Spokesperson on Justice and Children & Youth Affairs Seán Sherlock TD has said that the fifth interim report and the response of Minister Zappone on Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork raises more questions than answers.   According to Minister Zappone’s press release, the Commission found no physical or documentary evidence of systematic burials within the…

Highlighting the lost opportunity of not holding a plebiscite for a directly elected Mayor in Dublin, Labour candidate for the North Inner City Joe Costello has called for a national plebiscite instead so that no area is left behind. Mr Costello said: “The Government has published its plans for Directly elected Mayors in the three…

Labour’s spokesperson on Employment Affairs & Social Protection Senator Ged Nash has accused the government of treating Community Employment Supervisors with contempt. The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform continues to refuse to meet with the supervisors’ unions (SIPTU and Forsa) to discuss the implementation of a 2008 Labour Court recommendation on pensions for supervisors…

Limerick Labour T.D Jan O’Sullivan has called for a review of the salary and cost of the office of the directly elected mayors of Limerick, Waterford and Cork.  Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The total cost of the office is €450’000 for the mayor and two special advisors. I am calling on the Minister to clarify why…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has described the lack of a National Broadband Plan before Easter as further evidence of the ineffective management of domestic policy by this Government, alongside a string of other missed deadlines. Deputy Howlin said: “This government is continuing to make promises that it does not deliver on. The latest…