I have followed today’s proceedings with great interest. It has been reassuring to hear the general consensus across the House on this very important strategic issue for Ireland. Although the outcome of this referendum is for the people of the United Kingdom to decide, today’s debate has shown how the decision that they make will…

Speaking in Dail Eireann On Statements On EU/UK Relations Ceann Comhairle, In recent years, with the EU institutions appearing to be led more by head than heart, many people have begun to question the wisdom of the project. The fundamental importance of union has slipped out of view. There are people in this Chamber whose…

Speaking after today’s meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party The people in the course of the recent election gave a mandate to particular parties to go ahead and form a government, and eight weeks on, it is now incumbent on those parties to do just that. It is the view of the Parliamentary Labour Party,…

Willie Penrose TD has written to Tesco Ireland seeking them to withdraw their threat to unilaterally change their workers conditions of employment, including pay cuts. “I am calling upon Tesco to accept the invitation of the Unions representing workers to attend the Labour Court in order to resolve this dispute. They should also fully implement…

For 104 years, the Labour Party has been a voice for progress in Ireland. We are a smaller party now than we have been for many years, but our role is still vital to the progress of our nation. Over the last seven weeks, we as a party have grappled with our changed position. Many…

When the Dáil last met to debate this issue, the Labour Party made very clear our position. The process around forming a Government has left a lot of people scratching their heads. The Dáil is meeting again today despite no clear outcome of meetings between the two biggest parties and independents, There is no agreed…

Labour Youth is launching a new campaign to end pay discrimination.The aim of this campaign is to end the sub-minima rates of minimum wage for young people, which sees young people paid a lower rate of minimum wage solely on the basis of their age. It also wishes to tackle the entry level pay for…

LABOUR YOUTH WELCOME THE ABSTENTION OF LABOUR PARTY TDS TODAY Following today’s vote in the Dáil for the next Taoiseach, Labour Youth welcomes the decision taken by Labour TDs to abstain from voting for Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny.  National Chairperson, Grace Williams commented, “Labour’s decision to abstain today is a positive step for our…