Labour spokesperson on Housing Jan O’Sullivan TD, has reiterated her call for a rent register to be introduced, following the publication of the Threshold Annual Report, 2018 Speaking today Deputy O’Sullivan; “Areas covered by the Rent Pressure Zones are seeing rent increases well above the 4% maximum required and for cities like Limerick and Waterford…

Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly and cervical cancer patients Vicky Phelan, Aine Morgan, and Tracey Brennan will be available to speak to reporters today, Wednesday 5h December at 16:45 on the need for Pembro to be made available to all women being treated for cervical cancer. What: Doorstep with Labour Party Health Spokesperson Alan…

Labour TD Seán Sherlock has reacted to the Government’s Annual Transition Statement: “The annual transition statement is disconcerting in how it depicts a lot of positive action without stating clearly how far this country is of course in tackling climate change.  We are going in the wrong direction in terms of our climate pollution: emissions are…

Labour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly and cervical cancer patients Vicky Phelan, Aine Morgan, and Tracey Brennan will be available to speak to the reporters tomorrow Wednesday 5h December at 16:30 on the need for Pembro to be made available to all women being treated for cervical cancer. What: Doorstep with Labour Party Health Spokesperson Alan Kelly,…

Climate Action Committee Member Seán Sherlock TD has called on the Government to engage with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on the essential need for a Just Transition to tackle climate change impacts on workers. “I welcome Congress giving evidence this evening to the Climate Action committee on the vital area of the Just…

Labour TD for Cork Seán Sherlock has called on Irish Rail to expand sessional late night services to commuter routes in Cork for the Christmas season.    Commenting today Deputy Sherlock said:   “At this time of year, Irish Rail offer additional late night services over three weekends on five of the busiest commuter route into…

Labour Party Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan and Senator Kevin Humphreys will be available to speak to the reporters today Tuesday 4th December at 11.45 on the Housing (Homeless Families) Bill and other issues of the day. What: Doorstep with Labour Party Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan and Senator Kevin Humphreys Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.45am,…

Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on the government to fast-track the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Bill, in light of the overnight closure of yet another English language college.   Commenting today Senator Humphreys said:   “100 international students and twenty-five members of staff at the Dublin English language school based in Grafton College, Portabello,…