“Decent work agenda almost entirely absent from Programme for Government” Labour Senator Ged Nash has welcomed revised CSO figures released today which have shown a further drop in unemployment rates. However he has slammed the fact that the decent work agenda promoted by Labour is almost entirely absent from the Programme for Government. He said:…

Speaking in Dáil Debate on Mental Health The €12 million taken from the Mental Health budget this year, so hard and bravely fought for by former Minister of State Kathleen Lynch, cannot be allowed to fall into the black hole of the general Health budget. That amount will be a comparatively minuscule contribution to the…

The Minister for Justice must as a matter of the upmost urgency lead an all-government response to combat the spiralling rise of violence in Dublin’s North Inner City. It is appalling that another life was lost today to gangland crime. The all-government response should involve the Departments of Justice, Children and Education to ensure there…

Labour Dublin West Deputy Joan Burton has welcomed the CSO’s latest Quarterly National Household Survey figures which show that in April unemployment dropped to 7.9%. But she warned that there can be no room for complacency in particular, as regards, more vulnerable unemployed groups including the long-term unemployed, older unemployed people and younger early school…

The Minister for Children must move to immediately clarify the situation that has reportedly arisen where a child has been removed from the care of their grandparents as they were deemed too old. While the welfare of the child is always of the upmost concern I think we would all agree that keeping a family…

With the question over Labour leadership answered today following the election of Brendan Howlin as the new leader, Labour Youth is looking forward to beginning the party’s rebuild.  Labour Youth National Chairperson Grace Williams said, “I’d like to congratulate Brendan Howlin on his election as Labour Party leader and look forward to meeting with him…

I learnt my politics from two great Wexford men: the former leader of this party Brendan Corish, and my own Dad, John. Each, in his own way, taught me simple and powerful truths about what is right and what is wrong. And about what politics is for. Today I am immensely proud and deeply humble…

Labour Women today extended their congratulations to Brendan Howlin TD on his election as leader of the Labour Party.   Sinead Ahern, Chair of Labour Women said, “Labour Women would like to congratulate Brendan Howlin as he assumes the role of leader of the Labour Party.  Twelve weeks ago we suffered our worst election result…