Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has again raised the issue of the sudden, and unfair, decision by the Revenue Commissioners to change from zero to 23% VAT on food supplements. The recent decision was not detailed in the last Budget and will have a detrimental effect on small businesses in towns and villages all…

Responding to reports by the Lancet Oncology on eliminating Cervical Cancer, Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the scope is there to extend the HPV vaccine to people up to the age of 45.  Deputy Kelly said:  “Late last year, the FDA in the United States approved extending the administration of the…

Welcoming the TASC report ‘The State We Are In: Inequality in Ireland today’, Labour spokesperson on Employment Affairs and Social Protection Ged Nash has called for a formal link between the national minimum wage and two thirds of median income, and a right to collective bargaining. Senator Nash said: “This significant report should serve as…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has accused the Taoiseach of misleading the Dáil on the impact of reallocating €100m of capital spending in 2019, for the National Children’s Hospital, and he said that €35m would fund a lot of work in the health sector that now won’t go ahead this year. Deputy Howlin said: “A…

The Labour Party in Kilkenny will on Tuesday night at 8pm meet at Castlecomer Community Hall, to select our candidate for the Castlecomer local electoral area. Labour will select one candidate to run in the six seat ward in the upcoming local elections in May. Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will attend. The candidate going…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has described the numbers of people on trolleys in our emergency departments and wards as unacceptable. This comes as the INMO have confirmed that over 512 people are on trolleys today.  Deputy Kelly said:  “With the worst of the winter flu crisis now over, it is not is…

Responding to the report in today’s Irish Times, Labour Fingal TD, Brendan Ryan called on Fianna Fáil to get off the fence and reverse the decision to make FCC the noise regulator for Dublin Airport.  Deputy Ryan said; “It is deeply concerning that Fingal County Council having highlighted their own extensive role in regards to…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be available to speak to reporters today Tuesday 26th February at 11.30am on the latest Brexit developments in the UK and the upcoming Dáil debate on the no deal Brexit omnibus bill. What: Doorstep with Brendan Howlin Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.30am, Tuesday 26th Feb. ENDS Contact Cathal…