Speaking in the final week of the campaign for the local and European elections, the leader of the Labour Party Brendan Howlin accused the Taoiseach of playing a dangerous game with the public finances. Deputy Howlin said: “Public spending has finally recovered to the same level as before the economic crash, some ten years previously….

Labour candidate for Ireland South Sheila Nunan speaking from the March for 24/7 Cardiac Care in Waterford today has said the people of the South East deserve the same quality of healthcare that citizens in much of Europe take for granted, and called for a minimum standard of guaranteed healthcare. Sheila said: “One of the…

Responding to the latest proposals from the Minister for Housing to restrict the grounds for eviction of renters Jan O’Sulllivan TD, Labour Housing spokesperson was said it was unbelievable this proposal was not made over the last two weeks by the Minister if he was really serious about solving the housing crisis, and that it…

Labour Party Senator Aodhán Ó Riordain has called for the HSE and Minister for Health to commit to provide more mental health services on the Northside following the attempts, revealed yesterday to withdraw and suspend community mental health services for Raheny, Donaghmede, Edenmore and Kilbarrack. The HSE excuse  and apology does not make clear what…

Speaking in relation to the latest development in the UK on negotiations around Brexit, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, called on the British Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to back the UK remaining in the European Union and to call for a new referendum, as today’s Euroscepticism could be tomorrow’s appeasement of…

Sheila Nunan calls on Europe to Think Small First Labour Ireland South European election candidate, Sheila Nunan, has called for the establishment of a Small Businesses Commissioner in Europe to represent the needs of small and medium enterprises during EU policy-making. Sheila Nunan said, following calls for the reintroduction of a cabinet-level SME Minister in…

Labour Housing Spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has criticised the government for not making the large scale investment in public housing that is needed to cease the flow of families from the private rented sector into homelessness. Deputy O’Sullivan said;“This government is unable to tackle this crisis. CSO figures published this week show that while the number…

Labour Senator Kevin Humphreys has said the increasing number of shared or co-living developments is removing real homes from Dublin, will be no solution to the housing crisis, but a fig leaf to allow speculators exploit the housing crisis. Sen. Humphreys said: “We have a housing crisis in Dublin with not enough public, social and…