In an outrageous response to a request for Seanad support on a Bill to support the most low-paid and vulnerable workers in the State, Fianna Fáil chose to support the government party, Fine Gael, which continues to block any and all progressive legislation to improve the situation for those working in the most precarious jobs….

Labour spokesperson on Transport, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has welcomed confirmation from An Garda Síochána that Operation Open City will begin in Dublin next week. Senator Humphreys had previously called for Operation Freeflow to be implemented in the city to deal with traffic gridlock in the run up to Christmas. Senator Humphreys said: “Anyone who travels…

Labour Party TD for Tipperary and Vice-Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Government should now release the details of the legal fees paid out for the Apple case. This comes as the Office of the Data Commissioner has agreed with Deputy Kelly’s view that the Department of Finance should…

Following a successful pilot, the Labour Party’s Rebecca Moynihan has secured €100,000 for period products to be made available for free in Dublin City Council.  Councillor Moynihan said: “Last year Dublin City Council approved measures I proposed to provide free sanitary products in DCC buildings such as offices, swimming pools and community centres.  “Following a…

Speaking in response to the launch of a new Contract for the Web by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, signalled Labour’s full endorsement of the nine principles of the Contract for the Web. Brendan said: “There is a need for an over-arching…

Labour Youth elected its National Youth Executive over the weekend at their annual National Conference in Waterford City. Newly elected National Chairperson Cormac Ó Braonáin (19) said following his election: “I am excited to take up the role of Labour Youth Chair. I care very deeply about Labour Youth and the activists who put extraordinary…

Labour’s Emmet Stagg has welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanála on November 21st to grant planning permission to Intel for an extended and revised manufacturing facility at their headquarters in Leixlip, for the manufacture of integrated circuits. In welcoming the decision by An Bord Pleanála Mr. Stagg stated that the proposal is part of…

Labour spokesperson on Transport, Senator Kevin Humphreys, has criticised the Government for its record on tackling poor air quality. Senator Humphreys said: “We’re now reaping what the Government has sewn with it’s failure to act on dirty diesel cars. “Air surveillance stations, administered by the EPA, have found that air levels around Dublin will breach…