News – The Labour Party Wake up call to Department of Heath to take action to ensure proper GP and community health care is provided across every community. Report shows up the madness of the Department of Health’s moves to introduce a new Population Based Resource Allocation Model of funding the health service and exclude…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan has expressed his concern at calls for the reintroduction of 100% mortgages by Independent Ireland. Deputy Sheehan said: “I am deeply uneasy about 100% mortgages. A Back to the Future approach to the worst of Celtic Tiger reckless lending will not solve the affordability crisis that…

News – The Labour Party Reform must be right, not rushed Labour’s Eoghan Kenny TD has called on Minister Helen McEntee to pause the Leaving Cert reform process in full, following today’s announcement that changes to English and Accounting will be delayed.  Deputy Kenny said: “Today’s announcement proves what Labour and others have been saying…

News – The Labour Party CHI must publish internal inquiry immediately. After the Boston report and the HIQA review, it is beyond disgraceful that CHI and Department of Health appear to have been kept in the dark about other damning internal inquiries. NTPF must respond to allegation of abuse of public money and external audit…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to reports that US flights have landed in Shannon airport again this morning, Labour leader Ivana Bacik has called on Minister Darragh O’Brien to provide detail on what is going on at Shannon airport. Deputy Bacik said: “It is unconscionable that an Irish airport could be used as an instrument…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed Government for failing to build homes that are so desperately needed. Following reports that 2,000 applications were made for just 20 homes available in cost-rental homes in Clongriffin, Deputy Sheehan said Minister Browne must outline plans for the delivery of affordable homes. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash said the government must develop a targeted job retention scheme in light of the tariff threat posed by the United States. Deputy Nash said: ”There is little doubt that President Trump’s 50% tariff threat against the EU which he says could come in to play in…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will use its Dáil Private Members time on Wednesday (28th May) at 10am to push the Government to take action for Gaza. Co-signed by Sinn Fein, the Social Democrats, the Green Party and Independent TD Catherine Connolly, the motion calls for collective measures to enable the development of…