Labour 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 of restructuring and changes…

Remarks by Brendan Ryan TD in the Dáil debate on the report of the all-party Climate Action Committee, 9 May 2019 The climate challenge facing Ireland boils down to one simple fact: greenhouse gas emissions. Our economy is based on burning fossil fuels. We burn oil, gas and peat for electricity generation, for industrial processes,…

Speaking today in the Dáil Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour spokesperson for Enterprise and Innovation, said of the National Broadband Plan; “The question of rural broadband is not about whether or not we should deliver it. Everyone agrees that we should have comprehensive broadband for everyone in this country. “Everyone wants the benefits in terms of…

Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour Party spokesperson on Housing,  has called on the Government to immediately sanction the continued funding of the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme which has stalled as the original €200 million allocated has run out. Deputy O’Sullivan said:  “Applications are sitting on desks in Local Authorities while families anxiously wait for the…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin will be available to speak to reporters today Thursday 9th May at 11.45am on the latest developments in the National Broadband Plan. What: Doorstep with Brendan Howlin Where: Leinster House Plinth. When: 11.45am, ENDS Contact Cathal on 0874157832

The Party of European Socialists (PES) common candidate (to replace Jean Claude Juncker), and current First Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans will visit Ireland on Friday 10th May to campaign with Labour Party Euro candidates across the three constituencies. Timmermans will be available to speak to national media when he visits a…

Speaking in relation to the publication by Government of background papers on the National Broadband Plan, the leader of the Labour Party and former Minister for Public Expenditure, Brendan Howlin TD called for the public to own the proposed national broadband company rather than a private monopoly. Brendan said: “Labour wants to see high speed…

Joe Costello, Labour Spokesperson for Urban Regeneration, has raised concerns over the concentration of student accommodation being developed in the North Inner City. Mr. Costello said:  “The proliferation of student accommodation in the North Inner City is quite alarming. “Much of the accommodation is concentrated around the new Technological University of Dublin in Grangegorman but…