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Howlin doorstep 11.45am on Bill to tackle online harassment

Labour Party legislation to tackle online harassment, stalking, cyber-bullying and so-called ‘revenge porn’ will be debated during Private Members’ time in the Dáil this afternoon. The Harassment and Related Offences Bill 2017 seeks to modernise existing harassment laws to cover modern technology and social media, and follows recommendations made by the Law Reform Commission in…

Labour Trade Unionists
30 January 2018

Labour doorstep today @ 12pm on Eighth Amendment

The Labour Party’s representative on the Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, Jan O’Sullivan TD, Joan Burton TD and Senator Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to reporters on the plinth at Leinster House at 12pm  today, following yesterday’s announcement by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health to hold a referendum…

Labour Admin

30 January 2018

Clear rationale needed from Government on departure from 8th Committee recommendations

Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD, has welcomed the Government decision to proceed with a referendum on the 8th amendment but has said that Government needs to provide clear rationale for the departure from the recommendation of the Oireachtas Committee. Deputy Howlin said: “This is a significant day. “Having voted against, and campaigned against the…

Labour Admin

29 January 2018

Bonner battles for best possible Clonburris SDZ

Labour councillor for Clondalkin, Breeda Bonner, Deputy Mayor of South Dublin, is working to ensure the best possible outcome to the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) which is being debated in the County Council up to 2 February next.  She’s proposing motions which include the following priorities: Good quality accommodation in Clonburris. Much improved public…

Labour Admin

29 January 2018

State must tackle escalation in gun shootings

Labour representative for Dublin South Central Councillor Rebecca Moynihan has condemned the gunshots fired outside the National Boxing stadium on the South Circular Road last night,and called for action from the State to tackle the escalating number of incidents, before more are killed and injured. Cllr Moynihan said: “Last night shots were fired outside the…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
27 January 2018

Attempt to dissolve Clonkeen Board an attack on entire community – Fine Gael Minister & TDs need to step up

Labour representative for Dun Laoghaire, Cllr Deirdre Kingston has said that the attempt to dissolve the Board of Management at Clonkeen College is an attack on the entire community. Speaking on the matter, Cllr. Kingston said: “This latest news that the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST) is seeking the dissolution of the school board because…

Labour Admin

27 January 2018

Advancing the cause of Working People

Address by Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD to the Labour Trade Unionist Conference Saturday 27th January 2018, Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin 1. Check against delivery. Since I became Leader we have engaged in a process of rebuilding our Party and reforming our structures. Recognising our history and traditions has been central to that, and the…

Labour Admin

26 January 2018

Costello welcomes Commission decision on NAMA home building role

Speaking at Dublin Central’s Constituency Council meeting today, Joe Costello, Labour spokesperson on Urban Regeneration said: “I welcome the announcement yesterday by the EU Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, that the EU has rejected the complaint lodged with the Commission by a group of five Irish property developers, namely, that the involvement of the National Asset…

Labour Admin

26 January 2018

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