News – The Labour PartyLabour Defence spokesperson, Brendan Ryan TD has said that the Government must move quickly to implement the recommendations, due today from the Public Service Pay Commission according to an Irish Times report; and ensure that our forces are able to recruit and retain the best. He noted it was convenient that…

News – The Labour PartyAs Bank of Ireland holds AGM, Dominic Hannigan calls for banks to “begin paying taxes” Irish people are losing out on hundreds of millions a year for public services because banks don’t pay tax on their profits.  That’s according to Dominic Hannigan, the Labour Party’s European election candidate for the Midlands…

News – The Labour PartyIreland South European election candidate, Sheila Nunan, has welcomed the commitment of all government parties to develop a National strategy to tackle child poverty. Ms Nunan has committed herself to the development of progressive policies which will focus on the elimination of poverty and social exclusion at European level. Ms Nunan…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the publication of today’s Daft.ie report, Deputy Jan O’Sullivan has called on Minister Eoghan Murphy to introduce a rent register and bring in rent controls across Ireland.  Deputy O’Sullivan said;  “A generation is being robbed of both the hope of becoming homeowners and the opportunity to get affordable accommodation while…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to media reports that the first supervised injecting centre is unlikely to ahead, the Labour Party’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has slammed Fine Gael and the Independent Alliance’s lack of faith in this project. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Comments reported in today’s Mail on Sunday, show that the Government clearly never…

News – The Labour PartyRemarks at the Annual James Connolly Commemoration at Arbour Hill, 12th May 2019 by Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Labour Party. Howlin says broadband should be publicly owned; and FG is opposed to State role in economy.  We are here to remember James Connolly, and to honour all of those…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the recent debate between four contenders to replace Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission, the leader of Labour, Brendan Howlin TD, called on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil European candidates to clarify their position on Ireland’s neutrality given the preference of their respective European groups for a…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Government, Minister for Social Welfare, to immediately begin work with Unions and its members to protect vulnerable Cadbury workers facing redundancy.  Senator Ó Ríordáin said:  “The news of 70 job losses is a huge blow to the community in Coolock. Given the amount…