News – The Labour PartyResponding to the crisis in the beef industry and continued nationwide protests, Labour spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Willie Penrose TD called on Minister Creed to immediately convene crisis talks to resolve the issue, with a focus on establishing an independent price regulator. Deputy Penrose said: “Smaller farmers are…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperon, Alan Kelly TD, has said the HSE Capital Plan lacks credibility. Deputy Kelly said: “The HSE Capital Plan for 2019 published today, nine months into the year, is a complete window dressing exercise. “Many of the projects listed in this plan we already know about or are…

News – The Labour PartyThe annual Labour Party Think-In will take place on Sunday 8th and Monday 9th September 2019 in Cork City, opening at the Nano Nagle Place with Labour Party TDs, Senators and Cllrs in attendance. The schedule of events for Sunday and Monday is outlined below. On Sunday there will be an…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has reiterated Labour’s demand for a free books scheme as part of an overall package to relieve back to school costs on families. This comes as figures from the Saint Vincent de Paul show that they had a a 4% increase in requests…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD Seán Sherlock has dismissed the latest price monitoring group report as worthless as long as the Government continues to blame GDPR rather than support people with disabilities and incontinence issues with a bin waiver scheme as promised over 3 years ago. Deputy Sherlock said: “We have had Minister after…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has welcomed the extension of the HPV vaccine to boys and has said that Minister Harris must now examine the next steps in providing the HPV vaccine to those who did not have the opportunity to get the vaccine. Deputy Kelly said: “Today is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has called for an explanation from the Minister for Health for the appalling treatment of patient advocate Lorraine Walsh, and said the Minister must also explain why he and his officials dragged their feet on the release of this information, and what Minister Harris knew…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to remarks by Brazil President Bolsonaro about fires in the Amazon, as well as scientific reports about the risks of the permanent loss of the Amazon jungle in Brazil due to deforestation undermining the rainforest’s ability to regenerate over time, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, called…