Speech by Brendan Howlin TD, leader of the Labour Party On the occasion of the Centenary of the Democratic Programme, Gresham Hotel, Dublin, 19th January 2019   We are here to remember. But not out of historical curiosity. We are here to honour the struggle to achieve a better life for working people. That was…

The Labour Party will hold our European Parliament selection convention for the Dublin constituency on Saturday at 4.30pm in the RIU Gresham Hotel, O’Connell Street, Dublin. One candidate will be nominated, and former TD and Minister Alex White has put his name forward for selection. There will be a media doorstep at 4.15pm at the…

The Chair of the Labour Women Executive, Ellen O’Sullivan, has described the refusal of the Coombe hospital to provide termination in the case of fatal foetal abnormality as completely unacceptable.  Ms O’Sullivan said: “We are deeply frustrated and saddened by the news emerging that a woman with a fatal foetal abnormality was refused an abortion at…

Speech by Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin on Government’s Brexit Preparedness  The British Parliament has voted overwhelmingly against the Withdrawal Agreement. We are now in a period of acute uncertainty. Many of the possible options require time to develop. But we do not have that time. There is little over two months to go until the…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the fact that another CervicalCheck case has passed through the courts is not good enough.  Deputy Kelly said:  “Despite promise after promise from the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health that it wouldn’t happen, another CervicalCheck case has ended up in court. While the case…

Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, reacted to the latest developments in Westminster and the seeming paralysis of Leo Varadkar’s government on the risk of a ‘no deal’ Brexit and repeated his call for a people’s vote. Deputy Howlin said: “With the comprehensive defeat of the Withdrawal Agreement in Westminster yesterday, there is…

Labour Communications Spokesperson Seán Sherlock TD has called on phone operators to actively take steps to block fraudulent calls to members of the public following Three’s announcement that premium rate calls can now be blocked. Deputy Sherlock said: “Two years ago I called on the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Communications to take…

Labour’s Transport Spokesperson, Sen. Kevin Humphrys, has called for greater accountability for members of public boards who do not attend board meetings yet still pick up their salary. Senator Humphreys said: “Reporting today of salary payment of €11,970 being made to board member of the National Transport Authority who attending just four of the twelve…