News – The Labour PartyHighlighting the lost opportunity of not holding a plebiscite for a directly elected Mayor in Dublin, Labour candidate for the North Inner City Joe Costello has called for a national plebiscite instead so that no area is left behind. Mr Costello said: “The Government has published its plans for Directly elected…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s spokesperson on Employment Affairs & Social Protection Senator Ged Nash has accused the government of treating Community Employment Supervisors with contempt. The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform continues to refuse to meet with the supervisors’ unions (SIPTU and Forsa) to discuss the implementation of a 2008 Labour Court recommendation…

News – The Labour PartyLimerick Labour T.D Jan O’Sullivan has called for a review of the salary and cost of the office of the directly elected mayors of Limerick, Waterford and Cork.  Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The total cost of the office is €450’000 for the mayor and two special advisors. I am calling on the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has described the lack of a National Broadband Plan before Easter as further evidence of the ineffective management of domestic policy by this Government, alongside a string of other missed deadlines. Deputy Howlin said: “This government is continuing to make promises that it does not…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has raised concerns over the funds being allocated to the Fair Deal scheme and has called for reform to the way the scheme is being administered for farming families. Deputy Kelly said: “I am concerned that reform of the Fair Deal scheme has stalled…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Equality Spokesperson Cllr. Deirdre Kingston has called on the Minister for Health and the HSE to redouble efforts and deliver on commitments made in the National Breastfeeding Strategy.    “Ireland has some of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the world, and there is a direct link between the lack of support…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has said that Ireland continues to be a laggard when it comes to providing oncology medicines to patients on public waiting lists. This comes as private health insurers have told oncologists that certain oncology medicines will be available to private patients in private hospitals….

News – The Labour Party‘As EU advises ‘caution’ on increasing incinerator capacity in Ireland, we must invest in recycling and green jobs’ Ireland South Labour European election candidate, Sheila Nunan has warned that new binding EU waste recycling targets due to take effect from July 2020 and covering the period to 2035, should prompt a…