News – The Labour PartyLabour candidate for Dublin Fingal Cllr Duncan Smith has said the Labour Party’s plans for a public childcare scheme would significantly reduce childcare costs for families. The Labour Party launched its Childcare Scheme for Working Parents today, which will see the State take the lead in the provision of a high-quality,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson. Alan Kelly TD has described reported delays to the National Children’s Hospital as startling. Deputy Kelly said: “I’m not surprised to read in today’s newspapers that there are further delays to the   construction of the National Children’s Hospital and the satellite campus in Tallaght. “What is massively…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at his campaign launch in the Brian Boru, Hedigan’s Public House, Joe Costello said he was confident that he would be returned to Dáil Éireann as Dublin Central had increased from three to four seats, sitting TD Maureen O’Sullivan was not standing and the electorate is ready to vote out…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will tomorrow morning at 11am publish our proposals for a new public childcare option with Sen. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. He will be joined by some parents impacted by the current shortage of places, along with Cllr Duncan Smith, Cllr Joanna Tuffy and Andrew Montague.  What: Launch of Labour…

News – The Labour PartyToday in Cork the Labour Party published its climate action plans. Speaking at the launch Brendan Howlin said: “At national and local level Labour is proud to have been to the fore on progressing climate action.  At national level Labour introduced Ireland’s first climate change legislation and it was Labour councillors…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Brendan Howlin and Party Spokeperson on Climate Action, Seán Sherlock will launch Labour’s climate action proposals in Cork on Thursday morning.  When:                  Thursday 23rd January, 11.15am. Where:                The Lifetime Lab, Lee Road, Sunday’s Well, Cork What:                   Labour’s climate action proposals The climate action plan will outline a range…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Youth has described the Labour Party’s housing policy as the “most credible of any party”. Labour Youth member and renter Hazel Gavigan said: “Labour’s core policies to support renters make them the obvious choice for me. “A continuation of current policy would mean that rent subsidies will cost the State…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said the capitation grant for DEIS schools needs to be increased by at least 50%. This comes as a report in the Irish Examiner shows that 25% of pupils in DEIS schools are living in temporary accommodation. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The survey…