News – The Labour PartyIn response to reports on the national broadband plan, Labour Party Leader and former Minister for Public Expenditure, Brendan Howlin TD, accused the Government of abandoning the spending controls that were painstakingly built up after the economic crash in 2008. Brendan said: “Labour ministers oversaw the initial development of the national…

News – The Labour PartyRTÉ accused of prioritising ratings over meaningful democratic debate The Labour Party candidate for the European Elections in the Midlands North West constituency, Dominic Hannigan, has slammed RTÉ’s decision to exclude him from this weekend’s ‘The Week in Politics’ debate, which will air on Sunday, 28th April. The debate will feature…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will launch our National Campaign for the Local and European elections this Sunday 28th April at 2pm at the Westbury Hotel off Grafton St. Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be joined by our three candidates for the European Parliament, and local election candidates from across the country. Media…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the latest shooting in Drogheda, local Labour Senator Ged Nash said: “This latest shooting in Drogheda has caused revulsion in my community. “It took place on one of the busiest thoroughfare’s in Drogheda, across the road from one of the most popular convenience stores on the Northside of the…

News – The Labour PartyTo highlight the current climate issues and solutions for Co. Sligo Dominic Hannigan, the Labour Party’s European election candidate for the Midlands North West constituency, yesterday (24.04.19) joined local election candidate for Labour Nessa Cosgrove and activists from Sligo on a ‘Local Cycle for Global Change’ in Doorly Park, Sligo Town….

News – The Labour PartySenator Ivana Bacik has expressed her sympathy to the Quinn family following the death of former Senator Feargal Quinn.  Senator Bacik said: “On behalf of the Labour Party group in Seanad Eireann, I would like to offer our deepest sympathy to the Quinn family, his friends and many colleagues at this…

News – The Labour PartyReacting angrily to AIB’s call for bankers’ pay cap to be raised to above half a million euro, Joan Burton said that people must not ever forget the price we paid for the foolish decisions and bad management of our private banks. The Labour Party Finance Spokesperson called on the Government,…

News – The Labour PartyHowlin Calls for Northern Ireland Citizens’ Assembly on Marriage Equality, Irish Language, and Termination of Pregnancy to allow Citizens’ Voices to Break the Stormont Deadlock Speaking following the funeral of Lyra McKee, and in relation to the need to get the Northern Ireland Assembly up and running again, the Leader of…