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PENSION RIGHTS MUST BE DEFENDED & PROTECTED

News – The Labour PartyDeputy Willie Penrose, Labour Party spokesperson on Social Protection today said: “The decision by Independent News and Media (INM) to wind down it’s defined benefit pension scheme highlights the need for the pension rights of workers to be defended and protected. “Any fair minded person will agree that it is wrong…

Labour Admin

05 December 2016

198,000 empty houses can’t be tolerated when so many are without a home

News – The Labour PartySpeaking ahead of Labour’s Private Members Bill on Social and Affordable Housing, Labour’s spokesperson on Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan has called once again on the Government to use the increasing number of vacant properties as a solution to the housing crisis. “The 2016 Census tells us that there are more…

Labour Admin

05 December 2016

REMINDER: NASH & BACIK TO LAUNCH BILLS TO BOOST LGBT EQUALITY – TODAY 12.15PM

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Equality, Senator Ged Nash, will today launch a Bill that seeks to have the state recognise the need to exonerate, and apologise to, gay men who were convicted of sexual offences before 1993. Senator Ivana Bacik will also launch legislation that aims to ensure that those same-sex couples…

Labour Trade Unionists
05 December 2016

ZERO TOLERANCE NEEDED ON HOSPITAL ASSAULTS

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the publication of figures documenting the number of assaults on staff in HSE run hospitals, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD said: “The shocking figures published in today’s Irish Examiner showing nearly 3,500 assaults on healthcare staff in HSE run hospital over recent years highlights the need for…

05 December 2016

Howlin secures agreement of EU leaders for reexamination of fiscal rules

News – The Labour PartyAt a meeting of the leaders of socialist, social democratic and labour parties from across the EU in Prague last night, an agreement was reached to kick-start a process of reexamining the stability and growth pact, and the fiscal rules that flow from it. The proposal was made by Labour leader…

Labour Admin

03 December 2016

WATER REFUNDS POSSIBLE AFTER POSITIVE EXCHEQUER RETURNS

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on water, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called on the Government to clarify it’s position on water charge refunds. It comes as the latest Exchequer figures show there is enough extra tax revenue to repay those who paid. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Another day has passed with members of the Government…

Labour Admin

02 December 2016

TOY SHOW HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the continued threat to in-house production of children’s programming at RTE, Senator Kevin Humphreys said: “Tonight, across Ireland hundreds of thousands of families will sit down to watch the Late Late Toy Show.” “It is a marque event in children’s programming, and will start countless conversations and discussions in…

Labour Admin

02 December 2016

MORE ACTION NEEDED ON HIV AND AIDS

News – The Labour PartySpeaking on World AIDS Day, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD has called on the Government to increase their effort to combat HIV and AIDS. “The statistics show that in the last year more people are living in Ireland with HIV than ever before. This Government should devote greater resources…

01 December 2016

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