The Government must immediately rein in Bank of Ireland management according to Labour Finance Spokesperson Ged Nash who was speaking after the announcement that the bank plans to slash 1,400 jobs over the coming years. The Louth & East Meath TD said the announcement is absolutely unacceptable considering the State holds a significant shareholding in…

The Government still hasn’t adequately addressed concerns with foreign travel according to Labour Transport Spokesperson Duncan Smith who was speaking after the Government removed five countries from the green list following a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in those countries. Deputy Smith said: “The changes announced today amount to little more than window dressing and do…

The Cabinet needs to deal today with the PUP oversight whereby potentially thousands of workers have had their PUP cut from the higher rate of €350 to €203 a week, on foot of an anomaly that does not allow applicants to combine PAYE and self-employed earnings in any one year according to Labour Enterprise Spokesperson…

Labour Leader Alan Kelly has said that it is incredible that no handover meeting took place between Minister Stephen Donnelly and his predecessor Simon Harris considering the Covid-19 crisis. Deputy Kelly was speaking after receiving a response to a Parliamentary Question stating that no formal handover briefing took place. Deputy Kelly said: “It is absolutely…

Commenting after the death of John Hume, Labour Leader Alan Kelly said: “John Hume was an extraordinary man, a true Irish patriot and hero. “He dedicated his life to the pursuit of peace and reconciliation on this island and his legacy is impossible to quantify. “During the darkest days of paramilitary violence and sectarianism, John…

The Governments decision to put in a place an enhanced testing regime and begin random Covid-19 testing at airports has been welcomed by Labour’s Transport Spokesperson Duncan Smith who said that the testing regime should be be broadened to specifically target travellers from high risk countries. Deputy Smith said: “With case numbers going up and…

The Minister for Social Protections failure to acknowledge the foul up with the Pandemic Unemployment Payment is a slap in the face for the self-employed people affected by the anomaly according to Labour Enterprise Spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin,   Deputy Ó Ríordáin was speaking after receiving a reply to a Parliamentary Question from Social Protection…

The drop in the numbers presenting homeless shows the eviction ban and rent freeze introduced by the Government in March have worked according to Labour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan. Moynihan was speaking after the release of the Homeless Quarterly Progress Report and June monthly homeless figures which showed an increase in exits from homelessness…