News – The Labour PartyLabour Party candidate for Ireland South, Sheila Nunan will be officially nominated to contest the elections for the European Parliament on Monday at 11am. Media and photographers are invited to attend for 10.45. What: Sheila Nunan will be nominated by Kathleen Lynch for the Labour Party to officially contest the European…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking at the debate on the Government’s overseas aid policy, Labour leader Brendan Howlin TD called for a law, like in the UK, to ensure all governments are obliged to meet Ireland’s target of raising overseas aid to 0.7% of GNI by 2030.   Deputy Howlin said: “The Government has pledged…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Rural Affairs, Willie Penrose TD has asked the Minister for Rural and Community Affairs, Michael Ring, to make funds available through the Rural Regeneration Fund to reopen Killucan railway station and make rail travel more accessible rural communities. Deputy Penrose raised this issue in the Dáil during a debate on Rural…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson for Equality, Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has welcomed the extension of Tulsa’s review of the numbers of refuge spaces needed for domestic abuse victims.  Cllr. Kingston said; “I welcome the news that Minister Zappone has admitted that there needs to be a review of the way in which Tusla calculates the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has welcomed the news that An Bord Pleanála has approved a proposed housing development for Poolbeg West and has called on Minister Murphy to expedite the commitment of funding for the social and affordable homes included in the plan.  Senator Humphreys said: “I welcome the news today that An Bord Pleanála…

News – The Labour PartyDominic Hannigan, the Labour Party’s European Election candidate in the Midlands North West constituency, has issued the following statement in response to Peter Casey’s announcement today (10.04.19) that he will contest the European election: “At a time when European unity is under threat, and there has been a global rise in…

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Deputy Brendan Ryan in Dáil Éireann on Labour’s housing motion ‘Building Homes for the Future’.  Deputy Ryan said; The time for a state-led approach to housing is long overdue and unfortunately, this Government has driven us further and further towards a market-led approach. This has been a disaster. The shift in Government policy in 2016 towards…

News – The Labour PartySheila Nunan expresses concern at youth unemployment figures Ireland South European election candidate, Sheila Nunan, responded to new employment figures published at yesterday’s ‘Future of Work’ European Commission Conference, noting that the commission must go even further in order to improve employment opportunities for young people here in Ireland. Ms Nunan…