News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has blasted Minister for Health Simon Harris for commissioning another review into University Hospital Limerick three weeks ahead of the Local and European Elections. Deputy Kelly said: “Today I found out through the media that Minister Harris has commissioned another SDU review into the…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking on Labour Day, 1st May, the leader of the Irish Labour Party Brendan Howlin confirmed Labour’s long-standing internationalist values. Brendan Howlin TD pledged to support the future Irish-British relationship, through our links with the British Labour Party, whether inside or outside of the European Union. Brendan said: “The Labour Party…

News – The Labour PartyMarking International Workers’ Day, the Labour Party has published our manifesto for the elections to the European Parliament. Across the three European constituencies Labour’s candidates launched our proposals as they campaign on May Day for improved rights for workers, European support for public housing and leadership on climate action. Labour Party…

News – The Labour PartyPeter Horgan, Local Election candidate for Cork City Council, has questioned the need for secrecy as another Freedom of Information Request for correspondence was refused based on commercial sensitivity reasons regards the funding for the Event Centre. This follows a sustained campaign by Mr. Horgan to bring details of the project’s funding…

News – The Labour PartyPress notice for photo call Where: Killarney Registrar of Civil Marriages Office on site of St. Columbanus Community Hospital, Killarney at When: Today, 11.30am Wednesday 1 May- What: Sheila Nunan Labour European Candidate will throw the bouquet for Ben Slimm and partner Joseph Horgan. Ben is a candidate in the local…

News – The Labour PartySenator Ged Nash said that the Data Protection Commissioner must launch “an immediate and urgent investigation” into the circumstances surrounding a serious data breach at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. The Drogheda Senator said: “I was contacted yesterday by a local woman who found what appeared to be patient…

News – The Labour PartyThe ever rising number of homeless children shows the abject failure of FGs housing policy said Labour Housing Spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD as March figures published today show 3,821 children without a home, an increase of 37 on February. Speaking today Deputy O’Sullivan said: “Another month shows the inexorable rise in…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Conference on a Just Transition, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, called for the role of Minister for Public Expenditure to be held by someone different than the Minister for Finance, and to add Climate Action to the role’s…