Labour Party leader, Alan Kelly will address the annual James Connolly Commemoration on Sunday at Arbour Hill in Dublin (Sunday, May 16th 2021) with Ethel Buckley of SIPTU and members of the Connolly family. This is a closed event due to Covid-19 restrictions and will be broadcast through the Labour Party Facebook Page.

Investment in IT infrastructure and security essential. Back up plans for patient appointments and services needed. Weaknesses in HSE IT systems previously highlighted. With much detail of the HSE ransomware attack still unknown, Labour Party Leader and Health spokesperson Alan Kelly said it is essential that the public are reassured that services will be maintained…

Leader of the Labour Party Alan Kelly TD has appointed Duncan Smith TD as Director of Elections for the party in the by-election that will be held later this year in Dublin Bay South. The Labour Party selection convention to formally endorse Ivana Bacik as our candidate will be held this coming Monday 17th May…

Speaking today in response to the Dublin City Council announcement that Portobello plaza/harbour will be closed this weekend following extensive anti-social behaviour, local Labour Councillor Kevin Donoghue and Labour Senator Ivana Bacik have called for a more sustainable long-term plan for the Harbour to be adopted by the Council. Senator Bacik said: “As a local…

No Widow’s/Widower’s Pension for surviving partner if one dies. Constitution only recognises the marital family. Laws and social protection payments must be changed to protect cohabiting couples. Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly has called on the government to change the law so that cohabiting couples are recognised by the State for social welfare and other…

Statement by Labour Trade Unionists marking the anniversary of the execution of our founder, James Connolly. Labour Trade Union representatives have today encouraged real dialogue on Common Left Platform to address the crisis in health and housing and to set a real vision for Ireland that deals with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Speaking…

Minister for Defence refuses request for transfer of playing pitch at Cathal Brugha Barracks Senator Ivana Bacik, prospective Labour candidate in the Dublin Bay South Bye-Election, reacted today to news that Minister for Defence Simon Coveney has refused to agree to a request she had made jointly with her Labour colleague Councillor Mary Freehill that…

Facebook content moderators’ continue to work under shameful conditions. Labour employment affairs spokesperson Marie Sherlock said there is an urgent need to extend health and safety legislation to cover content moderation activity in Ireland. Following representations at the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment by Facebook content moderators, their union CWU and Foxglove, a content…