The move to blame career breaks for the shortages of teachers is deluded, Labour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said, pointing out that the central issue is pay inequality for young teachers. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The number of teachers on career breaks is around 3% of the total number. The Minister…

Labour Spokesperson on Education Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has welcomed the Department of Education and the State Examinations Commission’s decision to reverse their policy of refusing exemptions to students with hearing loss from the aural music Leaving Certificate examination. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “At a recent meeting in a Northside school with a young student and…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be in Cork city tomorrow Friday 26 January for the official reopening of the Labour Party office at 107 Bandon Road at 12.30pm. The event is open to reporters. In advance of the opening, Deputy Brendan Howlin will also be joined by Kathleen Lynch and Ciaran Lynch from 11.15am…

Labour General Election Candidate for Dublin Bay North Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is to lead a community protest this Sunday January 28th against the proposed development at the St.Paul’s College / St Anne’s Park site on Sybil Hill Road. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “In the last two months I have hosted two public meetings on this…

Labour Party leader and Wexford TD Brendan Howlin, has raised the urgent need to provide for the opening of Loreto College Wexford with the Taoiseach during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today, in the wake of the collapse of UK company Carillion. Deputy Howlin commented: “This project began when I was Minister for Public Expenditure…

Labour TD for Tipperary, Alan Kelly has asked the Minister for Justice to investigate whether the homicide figures that are produced by an Garda Síochána are being accurately recorded, and for him to give confidence to the public that the classification of homicides is and has always been dealt with appropriately and comprehensively by the…

Speech by Brendan Howlin TDLabour Party Leader Motion re: Proposed approval for EU Directive on standards for the reception of applicants for international protection23rd January 2018 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY This proposal is a belated response to a long-running scandal. We have all of us become inured to the unconscionable delays in our asylum decision-making process….

Labour Youth has today condemned the exceptionally limited measures from the Department of Justice and Equality to provide employment opportunities to asylum seekers in Ireland. Speaking on the matter, Labour Youth Chairperson, Chloe Manahan said “It is grievously disappointing to see that the Department has taken such an incompassionate approach to implementing measures meant to…