News – The Labour PartyTaoiseach, this will mark your fifth EU Council meeting. It will also mark two years since the UK voted to leave the European Union.   Unfortunately, we can report that little progress has been made on addressing Ireland’s core outstanding concern.   The bullet proof backstop that was agreed last December…

News – The Labour PartyLabour LGBT is calling for the immediate commencement of legislation to allow for formal parental rights for couples in same sex marriages following a peaceful protest held outside Leinster House today on the matter. Co-Chair of Labour LGBT Aoife Leahy commented: “The Children and Family Relationships Act has to be amended…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party spokesperson on Equality, Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has welcomed the agreement of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s organisational committee that it will look at formulating and implementing a new policy to support Councillors who have become new parents. Cllr Kingston said: “At the moment, we have absolutely no maternity leave for…

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the appointment of Mr Drew Harris as Garda Commissioner, Labour spokesperson on Justice Seán Sherlock TD welcomed Mr Harris’s appointment. Deputy Sherlock said: “I wish Mr Harris well in his appointment, and I hope that he will be able to make progress on the many issues that have dogged…

News – The Labour Party Commenting on the appointment of Mr Drew Harris as Garda Commissioner, Labour Leader Brendan Howlin said: “The recruitment of an external person into the role of Garda Commissioner is an opportunity to inject new thinking into An Garda Síochána and to drive organisational change, and I wish Mr Harris well…

News – The Labour PartyLabour candidate for Dun Laoghaire, Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has expressed outrage at attempts by two general elections candidates to delay the building of social housing in Dún Laoghaire. At a local area meeting in Dun Laoghaire last night, Cormac Devlin (FF) and Barry Ward (FG) both tried to pass motions to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Seanad Leader, Ivana Bacik has welcomed the move by the Government to finally approve and publish their own gender pay gap reporting bill, but said she was disappointed at the delays to date and the length of time it will take to pass the bill, noting that Labour’s Bill passed…

News – The Labour PartyCouncillor Dermot Lacey has once again called for the opening of Fitzwilliam Square Park to the Public and the many office users working in the surrounding areas. “As we enjoy the rare rays of sunshine it is quite simply unfair to the thousands of residents and workers here in Dublin that…