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Time to give Renters a break

News – The Labour PartyFreeze and cap rents – introduce a rent to buy scheme The Labour Party has published our plans to give renters a break and is proposing to re-introduce a rent-to-buy scheme for those seeking to get on the property ladder instead of going back to the disastrous SSIA type scheme proposed…

Labour Admin

22 January 2020

Peter Casey’s message of division and hate is not welcome in Dublin West

News – The Labour PartyPeter Casey’s message of division and hate is not welcome in Dublin West says former Tanaiste and Labour Candidate Joan Burton Joan said: “Like any other citizen Peter Casey has every right to put his name on the Dublin West Ballot paper. “Nonetheless many citizens will be uneasy at his sudden…

Labour Admin

22 January 2020

Labour will make grooming children by criminal gangs a specific offence

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will make the grooming, recruitment or direction of children by criminal gangs a specific offence, penalised by lengthy jail sentences. Speaking today Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin said: “Protecting our children is a priority for any country. It is tragically clear that criminal gangs now represent a very…

Labour Admin

22 January 2020

Labour to publish proposals to support renters Wed 11am Campaign HQ – plus grid for rest of week

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will tomorrow morning at 11am publish our proposals to support renters with Jan O’Sullivan, our Housing spokesperson and Sen. Kevin Humphreys in campaign HQ, while Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be on the campaign trail in Cork North Central with Cllr John Maher. Further details for the…

Labour Trade Unionists
21 January 2020

Moynihan welcomes DCC Iveagh Markets planning decision

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party General Election candidate for Dublin South Central, Councillor Rebecca Moynihan, has welcomed the Dublin City Council decision to throw out the planning application for the Iveagh Markets. Councillor Moynihan said: “I completely welcome the decision of Dublin City Council planning to declare invalid the application for the Iveagh Markets….

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
21 January 2020

Stop the Waste of Public Money, Build Homes and Fix Health

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Brendan Howlin at the Labour Party Campaign Launch, Dublin, 21st January 2020 Check against delivery The Labour Party’s message in this general election is clear: Labour will end the waste of public money, build homes and fix health. You will hear me repeat this over the remaining 18 days of…

Labour Admin

21 January 2020

Increasing pension age will also increase house prices

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s general election candidate for Cork South Central, Ciara Kennedy, has warned that plans to increase the State pension age to 67 next year will also drive up house prices. Ciara said: “There are many risks in an increased pension age, and one that hasn’t been discussed much is the threat…

Labour Admin

21 January 2020

GRA claims on armed back up must be answered urgently

News – The Labour PartyLabour General Election candidate for Louth, Senator Ged Nash has said claims made by the Garda Representative Association that Gardai were waiting hours for armed back up in Drogheda last week must be urgently addressed by the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner. Senator Nash said: “These serious claims made…

21 January 2020

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