Responding to comments by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that there is “enormous hostility” among European leaders to a Brexit extension, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Taoiseach to champion an extension in Ireland’s national interest. Brendan said: “It is totally unacceptable for the Taoiseach to be talking up hostility…

Labour TD for Fingal, Brendan Ryan, has called for prioritisation of public transport routes in North County Dublin. Following the publication of government environmental action plan this week, Deputy Ryan has said it is time for “less talk, and more action” on climate change. Deputy Ryan said: “The publication of the government’s plan on climate…

Statement in advance of the EU Council meeting, 19 June 2019 by Brendan Howlin TD. The European Council meeting on Thursday will bring together the heads of government from across Europe to agree a shared vision for what is a crucial period in the history of post-war Europe. It is no exaggeration to say that…

The Labour Party’s Alan Kelly TD and Senator Ged Nash have called on the Government to honour their ‘solemn commitment’ to hospital support staff as the country’s acute hospitals prepare for strike action involving 10,000 staff this Thursday. Labour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD said: “The Government must honour their commitment to over 10,000 healthcare…

Labour Party Councillors have welcomed the publication of the Dublin Agreement. Leader of the Labour group on Dublin City Council, Dermot Lacey said: “The publication of the Dublin agreement is the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our capital city. This ambitious plan for Dublin deals with many of the issues and challenges Dubliners…

Giving an initial reaction to the Government’s climate action plan, the Labour Party member on the Oireachtas committee on climate action, Seán Sherlock TD, said that Fine Gael’s numbers simply do not add up and that Fine Gael seems to have abandoned the international goal of halting global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius.   Seán…

Labour Party Climate spokesperson Seán Sherlock will be available to speak to reporters today, Tuesday 18th June at 11.45am on the Leinster House plinth on the Government’s Climate Action Plan and the new legislation to ban micro-beads that will be debated later this week in the Dáil. What: Doorstep with Seán Sherlock TD Where: Leinster…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has criticised the Government over State Claims Agency’s handling of their appeal of the Ruth Morrissey case. Deputy Kelly said: “The handling of the State’s decision to appeal the decision of the High Court in relation to Ruth Morrissey has been extremely cack-handed and raises serious moral questions…