Today’s CSO Labour Force survey indicates South-East’s unemployment rate is one-third above national average ‘Use €100 billion European Social Fund Plus to tackle Wexford, Waterford, Carlow and Kilkenny unemployment blackspot’ – Nunan Sheila Nunan, Labour’s candidate in Friday’s European elections in the South Euro-constituency has called on the government to prioritise the use of €100…

Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan has criticised the ongoing promotion of co-living arrangements by the Fine Gael Housing Minister as out of touch reality, and at risk of creating 21st century tenements. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The most recent proposal from Minister Murphy really is scraping the bottom of the barrel with Fine Gael’s housing policy….

‘As Ireland’s population ages, paid carers’ leave would boost jobs and economy. Sheila Nunan, Labour candidate in the Ireland South constituency in the European elections, has called on the Government to introduce five days of paid carers’ leave for all workers in Budget 2020 in order to give full effect to the new European Work-Life…

Speaking in response to the number of workers on the minimum wage and low wages, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, called for investment in Universal Basic Services and an increase in workers’ wages. Brendan said: “We know from national statistics that around 137,000 people – one in every 13 workers –…

Labour candidate for Ireland South Sheila Nunan will tomorrow at 11am host a trade union engagement event in the Imperial Hotel in Cork. She will be joined by Labour spokesperson for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Sen. Ged Nash. There, Sheila will call on the Government to introduce five days of paid carers’ leave for…

Speaking in the final week of the local and European election campaign, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin pointed out that this Fine Gael government is failing its own tests for success. Brendan said: “Two years ago, soon after becoming Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar set out his vision of a Republic of Opportunity. He…

As critical European elections take place, Nunan outlines choice facing electorate. Labour’s Ireland South European election candidate, Sheila Nunan, has pledged to tackle ‘rampant inequalities’ and to stand up for the communities who have been left behind and ignored by successive governments. Speaking from a canvass in Co. Wexford today, Ms Nunan said: “European policy…

Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has welcomed the launch of the ‘No Excuses’ national awareness campaign on sexual harassment and sexual violence. Cllr. Kingston said; “I welcome the launch of the ‘No Excuses’ campaign from government today. There is a serious need for a national conversation on how we respond to sexual harassment and violence in Ireland….