News – The Labour PartyA well-regulated market economy requires a strong regulator and genuine competition among multiple enterprises. But when it comes to network infrastructure, whether an electricity grid or, as in this case, a network of fibre optic cables, it is often not possible to have multiple competing firms. It is simply prohibitively expensive…

News – The Labour PartyCeann Comhairle, I move the motion. I am sharing time with my colleague Brendan Howlin. The Labour Party believes that if the Government is to spend over €2.9 billion of public money on a broadband network, over 25 years that such a network should be owned by the State.   You’d…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Community Affairs, Andrew Montague has welcomed the recognition given to Strive Ballymun where they will receive the Public Protection award from the Confederation of European Probation tonight. Mr Montague said: “The Confederation of European Probation will tonight award the Public Protection award to Strive Ballymun, a multi-agency response…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party leader Brendan Howlin TD, has expressed serious concern about the major job losses announced in the South-West in the past 48 hours at Novartis and Molex. Deputy Howlin, who raised the issue with the Taoiseach in the Dáil today, commented: “In less than 48 hours we’ve had two significant…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Councillor in Dublin’s South West Inner-City Rebecca Moynihan has expressed her shock at the appalling attack on two tourists near the Guinness Storehouse. Cllr Moynihan said:  “Like anyone who’s seen the footage of the attack on two tourists in broad daylight in the heart of Dublin yesterday, I am absolutely…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said Minister Harris needs to make it his business to publish the Winter Initiative this week. Deputy Kelly said: “While Brexit and other issues have dominated headlines, 7,713 people have been on trolleys since the beginning of October – a 13% increase on…

News – The Labour PartyCork T.D. Seán Sherlock said the decision by Novartis to half the number of jobs at their Ringaskiddy Plant is a ‘hammer blow’ for the Cork region and following the Movil announcement in Shannon is a deeply worrying trend that needs a strong Government response. Deputy Sherlock said: “The loss of…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the announcement that up to 500 jobs will go at Molex Ireland in Shannon by the end of 2020, Labour TD for Limerick Jan O’Sullivan said: “This news is a devastating blow to the hundreds of workers and their families in Shannon who are set to lose their jobs…