Labour Spokesperson for Equality, Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has welcomed the extension of Tulsa’s review of the numbers of refuge spaces needed for domestic abuse victims.  Cllr. Kingston said; “I welcome the news that Minister Zappone has admitted that there needs to be a review of the way in which Tusla calculates the number of refuge spaces…

Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys has welcomed the news that An Bord Pleanála has approved a proposed housing development for Poolbeg West and has called on Minister Murphy to expedite the commitment of funding for the social and affordable homes included in the plan.  Senator Humphreys said: “I welcome the news today that An Bord Pleanála has approved the construction of…

Dominic Hannigan, the Labour Party’s European Election candidate in the Midlands North West constituency, has issued the following statement in response to Peter Casey’s announcement today (10.04.19) that he will contest the European election: “At a time when European unity is under threat, and there has been a global rise in far-right extremism, Ireland needs…

Speech by Deputy Brendan Ryan in Dáil Éireann on Labour’s housing motion ‘Building Homes for the Future’.  Deputy Ryan said; The time for a state-led approach to housing is long overdue and unfortunately, this Government has driven us further and further towards a market-led approach. This has been a disaster. The shift in Government policy in 2016 towards a landlord-led solution to…

Sheila Nunan expresses concern at youth unemployment figures Ireland South European election candidate, Sheila Nunan, responded to new employment figures published at yesterday’s ‘Future of Work’ European Commission Conference, noting that the commission must go even further in order to improve employment opportunities for young people here in Ireland. Ms Nunan said: “The Socialists and…

Speech by Deputy Willie Penrose in Dáil Éireann on Labour’s housing motion ‘Building Homes for the Future’.  Deputy Penrose said; I am proud that Labour has brought forward this motion, based on our comprehensive housing policy which would see 80,000 homes built over 5 years. Our housing policies are practical, implementable, fully-costed and place the…

– Communities need reassurance after spate of robberies – Labour candidate for the Midlands – North West, Dominic Hannigan, today urged the CEOs of the main retail banks to give a commitment to rural communities that ATM services will be maintained at current levels. Hannigan made his call in the wake of a spate of…

Labour’s motion before the Dáil today calls for a fundamental shift in the approach of the Government’s housing policy. Labour spokesperson on housing, planning and local government, Jan O’Sullivan TD, will lead on the private members business. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “There are now over 10,000 homeless people in Ireland at any one time, while the…