News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said an urgent response is needed to the large scale outbreak of the mumps. Deputy Kelly said: “So far in 2019, we have seen a 436% increase in reported cases of the mumps, with 2,458 cases reported so far this year compared to…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to today’s St. Vincent de Paul report, ‘Growing up in the Cold’, Labour spokesperson on Children, Seán Sherlock T.D, said: “Families today are already faced with massive outgoings, such as rent, childcare and school costs, so it comes as little surprise that many are also struggling with the day-to-day costs,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Employment Spokesperson Ged Nash has described a 1.5% pay rise offered by the Department of Education & Skills to school secretaries as “insulting and derisory”. He said; “School secretaries employed by boards of management do the work of public servants but have none of the job security and benefits. “Far…

News – The Labour PartyTomorrow, Tuesday 10th December, Labour Party Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will host a briefing on the current state of finances within the FAI. The briefing will take place at 10am and will last an hour in the Leinster House AV room. This meeting is open to journalists but speakers will not…

News – The Labour PartyCllr Alison Gilliland, Labour Party Councillor and Chairperson of DCC Strategic Policy Committee for Housing said: “At Thursdays meeting of the Dublin City Council’s Strategic Policy Committee for Housing we learned that DCC had run out of funding to refurbish empty social housing units or voids as they are called. “Refurbishing…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said that the HSE, Department of Health and RCOG have further questions to answer following the publication of the Report of the Independent Expert Panel Review of Cervical Screening Deputy Kelly said: “While acknowledging the RCOG review, I have great difficulty that it…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the official homelessness figures for October which have just been released, Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan T.D, said: “For the first time ever, we now have over 10,500 people homeless in Ireland, a record high. “This latest consecutive rise in the total figures shows yet again that the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Dublin Senator Kevin Humphreys has said that more Gardai are needed to deal with crime in the capital. It follows the publication of CSO crime statistics today, for the first time since 2016. Senator Humphreys said: “I am extremely concerned that the level of crime in Dublin is worse than…