News – The Labour PartyIreland South European election candidate, Sheila Nunan, has welcomed the commitment of all government parties to develop a National strategy to tackle child poverty. Ms Nunan has committed herself to the development of progressive policies which will focus on the elimination of poverty and social exclusion at European level. Ms Nunan…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the publication of today’s Daft.ie report, Deputy Jan O’Sullivan has called on Minister Eoghan Murphy to introduce a rent register and bring in rent controls across Ireland.  Deputy O’Sullivan said;  “A generation is being robbed of both the hope of becoming homeowners and the opportunity to get affordable accommodation while…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to media reports that the first supervised injecting centre is unlikely to ahead, the Labour Party’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has slammed Fine Gael and the Independent Alliance’s lack of faith in this project. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Comments reported in today’s Mail on Sunday, show that the Government clearly never…

News – The Labour PartyRemarks at the Annual James Connolly Commemoration at Arbour Hill, 12th May 2019 by Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Labour Party. Howlin says broadband should be publicly owned; and FG is opposed to State role in economy.  We are here to remember James Connolly, and to honour all of those…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the recent debate between four contenders to replace Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission, the leader of Labour, Brendan Howlin TD, called on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil European candidates to clarify their position on Ireland’s neutrality given the preference of their respective European groups for a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Government, Minister for Social Welfare, to immediately begin work with Unions and its members to protect vulnerable Cadbury workers facing redundancy.  Senator Ó Ríordáin said:  “The news of 70 job losses is a huge blow to the community in Coolock. Given the amount…

News – The Labour PartyRemarks by Brendan Ryan TD in the Dáil debate on the report of the all-party Climate Action Committee, 9 May 2019 The climate challenge facing Ireland boils down to one simple fact: greenhouse gas emissions. Our economy is based on burning fossil fuels. We burn oil, gas and peat for electricity…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today in the Dáil Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour spokesperson for Enterprise and Innovation, said of the National Broadband Plan; “The question of rural broadband is not about whether or not we should deliver it. Everyone agrees that we should have comprehensive broadband for everyone in this country. “Everyone wants the…