Labour Party Leader and spokesperson on Northern Ireland, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Sinn Féin leader in waiting, Mary Lou McDonald to break her silence on the video posted by West Tyrone MP Barry McElduff. Deputy Howlin said: “The video by Sinn Féin MP Barry McElduff provided a glimpse into the mindset of…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin said today that the fate of Tyrone MP Barry McElduff constituted the first test of the new Sinn Féin leadership of Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill. He said it is simply not acceptable that Sinn Féin’s new leadership do nothing about this incident. Mr Howlin said: “Mr McElduff’s assertions…

It is with deep sadness that I’ve learnt of the premature passing of Peter Sutherland. Peter was an Irish giant on the international stage but a man who never forgot where he came from. While we may have had political differences, his commitment to internationalism and multilateralism through his career was consistent and deeply felt….

Labour Youth has today condemned the reappointment of Conor Skehan as Chair of the Housing Agency.  Commenting, Labour Youth Chairperson, Chloe Manahan expressed extreme concern over the appointment of anyone who considers the current housing and homelessness crisis as normal and accuses families of “gaming” the system.  “To see Mr. Skehan’s reappointment for another year…

Labour spokesperson on Health and member of the Oireachtas committee on the Future of Healthcare, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Government must set a clear timeline for the implementation of Sláintecare reforms. It comes after details of the Bed Capacity Review Report published in the Irish Times, showed the report found significantly less additional…

Labour TD for Longford Westmeath, Willie Penrose, has called on the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the IDA, to redouble efforts to secure jobs for the Midlands. It comes as last year’s IDA results showed just 2% of FDI jobs are in the region, which also had the smallest increase in IDA supported…

Labour Party spokesperson on Employment and Social Protection, Ged Nash, has said that the Low Pay Commission should now be re-tooled and given a target for all workers to be paid a Living Wage by 2021. The current rate of the Living Wage is €11.70 per hour. Senator Nash said: “I set up the Low…

Commenting on the end of year summary of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Labour spokesperson on Urban Regeneration Joe Costello, said: “NAMA’s end of year statement provides much food for thought. “NAMA was established in 2010 as a bad bank to clear up the indebted property mess in the wake of the departing Celtic…