Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD will be available to speak to the media at 12pm today Saturday 6th April at the Gresham Hotel, O’Connell St, in advance of a meeting of the Labour Party Central Council. Later at the meeting Deputy Howlin will outline the status of Labour electoral strategy, preparations and policy for…

Labour Spokesperson for Education Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has reiterated his call for a Citizens’ Assembly to be reconvened to consider changes to our Constitution to address religious control of the education system. This follows news that the Archdiocese of Dublin has postponed votes on school patronage. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “News today that Archdiocese of Dublin is suspending…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will visit Cork City on Monday 8th April to launch our statement of priorities for Cork City and our candidate team for the local elections in May. There will be a photo opportunity at 12pm at St Patrick’s Bridge in the city centre with the candidates to launch Our Vision…

Labour Transport spokesperson Senator Kevin Humphreys calls for legislative action to incentivise for completely electric taxi fleets in Dublin by 2025. This proposal requires the installation of wireless power transfer stations to make electric vehicles more accessible. Senator Humphreys’ appeal comes in response to Oslo, Norway’s plan to have a completely electric taxi system by 2023. Senator Humphreys said: “Labour thinks we need…

Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has said that the Minister for Defence must take responsibility when it comes to the safe return of Irish soldiers after a six month tour in the Golan Heights. Deputy Howlin said: “For the second time in six months, Irish soldiers have been let down by this Government. After…

Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the Government to provide the funding and give the direction to Local Authorities to re-activate the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme immediately now that the Central Bank has indicated that it has no immediate concerns about the scheme. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “I raised this with the…

Sheila Nunan, Labour’s candidate for the Ireland South constituency in the May 24th European elections, has welcomed today’s European Parliament vote to adopt the new EU directive on work-life balance as ‘good news for working parents and carers’ in Ireland. Ms Nunan was referring to the new directive, negotiated by MEPs and national governments’ earlier this…

Sheila Nunan to speak at #EuropeTogether event in Limerick  Ireland South European election candidate, Sheila Nunan, is in Limerick today where she will speak alongside local TD Jan O’Sullivan and Peter Rusz, of the Socialists and Democrats Group at the Europe Together event the in Jim Kemmy Business School in Limerick this evening. (Thursday 4th April) This event is…